🧠 CORE INSIGHTS

• Regret, missed opportunity, and conscious choice are not the same thing• Grief can show up when we lose what we thought something was• Aligning with your values often means letting go of “perfect” on paper• Choosing presence—family, peace, alignment—can be more powerful than chasing more

🔁 THREE TYPES OF “MISSED OPPORTUNITIES”

➡️ Lost Opportunity → You weren’t ready (emotionally, energetically, logistically)➡️ Opportunity Not Taken → You consciously chose something else➡️ Regret → You wanted to choose it but didn’t—and haven’t made peace with it yet

✍🏾 JOURNALING PROMPTS

• What’s one opportunity I still carry regret around?• Was it truly a regret, or was I simply grieving what I thought it would be?• What aligned choice have I made recently that I’m proud of—even if it cost me something?

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