Drew Barrymore offers advice on forgiveness and business: Dear Drew

Drew Barrymore is a new contributor to Us Weekly. Below, the actress, talk show host and businesswoman provide advice to both readers:

Your question is answered, my love for you!

@Amatorilove wrote:
Dear Drew,
How do I finally forgive myself for being my own and the mistakes I made in Survival Mode?

I really like this question because I have to deal with it all the time. I feel like I’ve made a lot of mistakes and when I look at my two daughters it just responds to all my fears. Like, I really don’t want them to go through anything I do, but, I can’t work out of my fear. I had to use all my knowledge and life experience to raise two girls. Maybe I built it for this? Maybe all my mistakes helped me learn my own personal rights and lessons from mistakes, and if I hadn’t experienced these things, I probably didn’t have a moral compass.

I also have a lot of responsibility for what I do. I own it, I don’t blame anyone else. I admire those who were together early – maybe they came from a good family, or they seemed to have such natural decent respect for them. They became emotionally rational people and were not judged by the fire. Those are my heroes, those heroes I learned from.

We can be the people we always want to be. Even if it costs longer than we think. But we must also use our past as strength, not our weaknesses. You are alive! You learned it! Now go master all this wisdom and fly. Don’t let it stop you. And try not to beat yourself up. This is a simple trap. We can’t waste our time any more. I guess we all repent and spent a lot of time figuring it out. So let’s try to be proud of ourselves. I’m sure you have a lot to be proud of, so today, focus on that.

Love, Drew

@veerobles22 wrote:
Dear Drew,
What are the hardest lessons of your career when you are starting a business?

I’m still taking business courses all the time. I learned that not everything will be embraced or succeeded. I learned that unless I really invested in it for hours, nights, weekends, penetration or hope wouldn’t happen. I learned that I needed a partner. I believe we won’t do much on our own, I like someone’s motivation and skills, whether they like my motivation and skills or not.

I understand that everyone is important and deserves respect and appreciation. Without them, things would break down. I learned that if you have a fire, don’t try to put it out! Let it burn and cheer on your passion. This will make the nights and weekends easier.

And if you can work with friends somehow – whether you’re at work or bringing them to work), it’s all different. Being with someone you like and laugh can be the difference between being a real enjoyment and feeling yourself in trouble. The person you personally like to work is a game changer. Even if you need to seek someone and make connections, you won’t lose it.

When things go well, miraculously rare and need to be celebrated. I used to lower my head and do my job, but I didn’t feel the pleasure of achieving it. I don’t want me to be oversized in the future. I think my mission is to get as much happiness as possible into the work. I hope you find the reasons that make you happy, because you deserve it.