so. the title of this blog is 'no regrets. just love'
what does that mean to me?
yes. it is a line from a cheesy and catchy katy perry tune. i'm a not-so-secret lover of pop. what can i say. i'm an 80s girl. no apologies there.
but it was those 4 words that stood out to me back in 2010.
back then, they resonated with me because of my depression.
now, they resonate for different reasons.
regardless of the why behind it - those 4 words still speak deeply to me.
life is a journey. a roller-coaster, if you will.
you can't predict what is going to happen. you can't change what has passed.
all you can do is live your life the best you can. live with no regrets. no 'what ifs'.
live a life you can be proud of.
and through the journey, you have to love. as much as you can.
love yourself. the most important (as I am still learning)
love those who love you
love those who hurt you.
because, ultimately, everyone comes in to your life for a reason.
everyone has lessons to teach you.
it's up to you whether you learn those lessons. or not.
i am still learning a lot. about life. about love. about me.
but i am learning. and growing. and that's the main thing.
i don't regret anything that has happened in my life. even the things that have made me cry.
i am grateful for the good times. the best times. the happy times.
the memories that i have of the past.
the memories that make me smile when i think of them.
especially the people who have been a part of those memories.
i am grateful, also, for the hard times.
the memories i sometimes wish i could forget.
the memories i sometimes wish never happened.
even the people who have broken my heart.
for everything that has happened is part of who i am.
and i am learning to love who that is.
even with the scars.
you only live once.
and i intend to live my life.
i intend to feel every feeling that i can.
the love.
the hurt.
the laughter.
the pain.
as a reminder, as if i could ever forget, i decided to get my mantra forever inked to my skin.
There's nothing for you to become, just to realise who you are - Joseph Clough.
I hope you live a life you're proud of. -F. Scott Fitzgerald
I myself don't have amazingly memorable or quotable words to express how important one's journey is, or how paramount it is to love yourself - no matter your scars....
all i can do is share with you my journey. my lessons.
and tell you that your journey is amazing.
no matter your scars.
no matter your battles.
no matter your hurts or your joys.
you are enough.
no regrets. just love.
