I used to be someone who beat myself up for every fault, even ones that no one else knew about.

This past summer my husband and I celebrated our 30th anniversary by going hiking in the mountains.

So far, I suck at this vegetarian thing.

I make no mistakes. I do not err.

A funny thing happened on the way to this Quest issue.

The CLF’s beloved senior minister, Rev. Meg Riley, has announced her retirement, effective August 2020.

There are plenty of places in the world where folks are more than ready to point out your mistakes, and to tell you that what you are doing is not good enough.

Our theme for this month is Mistakes and Failures—which I think of as two very different things.

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What do you do when you make a mistake? You see what part of it was yours. You take responsibility and let go of the self-defense.