Always Remember: Valuable Lessons

Ever since I started writing in a diary every day, reflecting on what has come and gone, I learned so much about myself and who I surround myself with. It’s a tricky and fast world out there, so it has been invaluable to jot it all down somewhere after a day of craziness and survival. And I love looking back because I may have one day that I feel like absolute shit and on top of the world the next, kind of like a ferris wheel.

“When strange things happen, I can’t wait to write it down.”

Through every hurdle, I have overcome and thrived into the next part of my life. I look back plenty of times, maybe more so than I should, but I believe that it does the mind well when you don’t forget about where you came from. Because those people, those experiences, those tears, they have shaped you into the person you are today. When strange things happen, I can’t wait to write it down. I know that I’ll go back and see that on that day, something that I thought would never happen, happened. And that brings me the bundles of joy which keep me going through everything.

“We all have scars and they don’t make you any less beautiful.”

Most of all, I have learned that c’est ca. Things are never always in your control, especially people are unpredictable and you know what, that’s okay. Some things, some people, you can’t change. Embracing failure and gaining a better understanding of the fact that things happen, is all you can do. Take what comes your way and learn from those that didn’t turn out to be what you expected. Sometimes when I lower my expectations, I find that I’m so much more surprised. And don’t worry if things don’t work out the first time or that you’re afraid to speak up because it’s ‘embarrassing’. Nothing is embarrassing (maybe just funny). We all have scars and they don’t make you any less beautiful. So embrace the change, encourage others, step out of your comfort zone and accept that you can’t control everything.

As we move through this fast world that is filled with wonder, I have faith that instead of bringing each other down, we can move forward as one. It won’t be easy because we all know, fitting through the same door is a nearly impossible task, but I’m willing to try. Are you?

C’est ca.