I regret not having a more slow pace when my kids were younger. I felt really pressured at work and also to keep them in all the activities possible. It was crazy, in retrospect.

Everything slowed to a stop during Covid and that really opened my eyes about the craziness.

Anonymous wrote:Wow, there’s a lot of law school regret. But is it regret over attending law school, or not attending?

Curious also?

My one regret is not saving earlier. I missed out on a lot of compounding interest.

Regret gaining weight post- menopause. So hard to lose the weight!

Maybe I am weird but I don't really regret anything. Life is just life and you live it in real time and que sera sera.

Getting married.

Taking the jobs while I had kids to care for.
Marrying the second husband.
That’s it!

I actually loved law school and have had a career I love at firms and policy positions. I’m very lucky, I think.

Anonymous wrote:Spending too much money in the wrong things
Not being more serious about excersize
Not being more serious about career in my 20’s

I feel like a lot of people could +1 to all of these. You definitely aren't alone.

Spending too much money in the wrong things
Not being more serious about excersize
Not being more serious about career in my 20’s

I deeply regret not going to law school. I have been trying for years to pivot to tech content policy but it's nearly impossible because I didn't go to law school. I never had any discipline or study skills, so I console myself with the fact that I would not have done well in law school because you actually need to study for that.

Anonymous wrote:Slipping back into fantasy life and neglecting to do my Step work and gaining weight back. 17 pounds since 2017. Don't relapse.

what's your fantasy life?

Waiting for so long to be medicated for depression. Caring what people think about me.

Not demanding we move away from Nova after we first got jobs here.

Anonymous wrote:Not distancing myself from my abusive family of origin sooner. I could have begun healing earlier and made much better life choices for myself.

+1000

Mine kept me hooked in with money.

Anonymous wrote:Wow, there’s a lot of law school regret. But is it regret over attending law school, or not attending?

Hmm. Not one of those PPs, but attending law school is one of the few things I don't regret. I had the time of my life, tbh. Only practiced for 8 years though.