Tip 10 for our mid-year Grateful in April project, a Journey of Journalling, is to reflect on past mistakes and learn from them.

Take some time to write about a time when you had to apologise and what you’re grateful that learned from the experience. Apologising can be difficult, but it’s an important part of taking responsibility for our actions and repairing relationships.

Reflecting on past apologies can help us better understand ourselves and our communication style, and make us more empathetic towards others. Perhaps you apologised for a mistake at work, a disagreement with a friend, or a misunderstanding with a loved one.

Whatever the situation, use your journal to reflect on what you learned from the experience and how you can improve your communication skills moving forward.