2. Cure Yourself of Excusitis, the Failure Disease

Stop making excuses and take ownership of your choices and actions.

It's easy to start making accusations, laying blame and making excuses. Be honest with yourself and take full responsibility for your own feelings, and for your interpretations that may have contributed to the breakdown.

Self-forgiveness is a key component of self-compassion. When you forgive yourself, you acknowledge that you made a mistake, like all other humans do.

Self-forgiveness involves four key steps:

1. Take responsibility for your actions.
2. Express remorse and regret without let...