I was rude to my family today.

My wife and I have been going through something.
It’s been heavy.. and if I’m honest, I’ve been afraid it would slow us down.

And it has.. a bit.

We’ve got our patterns, just like anyone else.
But today I let mine run the show.
I let pent-up emotion leak out in a way I’m not proud of.. in the name of "productivity".

Here’s what I am proud of:
I caught it.
I owned it.
And I apologized.

They don’t deserve to be treated that way.

After reflecting, I can see what led up to it.
It wasn’t them. It was me.
That inner pressure.. that voice that says “keep pushing, keep producing”..
can sometimes turn into frustration when life asks you to slow down.

It’s the shadow side of ambition.

The truth is.. we’re all human.
We all mess up.
But it's not about getting knocked down.. it's about how you get back up..

So here’s my question for you:

What mistakes have you made recently?
What was underneath them?
And is there someone you still need to apologize to?

Growth starts there.

🚀

​- James