Sometimes we learn something.

Other times, we burn our fingers or worse. Things like that can heal, but the true injury happens when we are not paying attention and make the same mistake again and again. We lean into the wrong people or conversations. We trust others by simply giving them the benefit of the doubt. We hear what we want to hear and disregard our gut, which is something we should always listen to for sound, sage advice.

Without getting burned though, we may never catch on, adapt and grow. Sometimes we learn a lesson without pain, tribulations or angst…but, it doesn’t always stick.

~ Dawn aka Hat Girl