Most people who regret their retirement can pinpoint the mistake in a single sentence. It’s the phrase that comes out at the kitchen table, or in the first year after leaving work, or somewhere around ...

It can be tough to admit it when we regret something major, but our subconscious often tells on us. In Hollywood, one of the most common tropes in dramas is the person who deeply regrets a major life ...

As a hospice doctor, I’ve spent countless hours sitting at the bedsides of dying patients, listening to the echoes of lives well-lived and those haunted by regret. As Bronnie Ware described in The ...

Regret is the point-down inner critic’s favorite sport. Regret is lamenting about past choices that we now consider to have been mistakes. Since the past can't be wiped out, neither can regrets about ...

I’ve been plagued by a professional regret, which I’ve kept to myself for years. But I’ll tell it to you now. Why? Because it’s helpful to share. As we start a new year, it’s important to let go of ...

When examining your life, it’s tempting to hit the playback button and imagine a better version of what happened — or what could have been. Decisions both big and small can have significant impacts on ...