Let Bad Things Teach You Good Things
Few things in life hurt me more than hearing a friend of mine has been talking about me, particularly about things that are incredibly painful or personal. I suppose as we get older our circle of friends becomes smaller and it’s because we realize that we can’t keep everyone in our lives like we hoped we would. Some people care more about spreading gossip than they do about how they make their friends feel when they do it. I don’t have a place for people like that in my life anymore.
It’s so hard for me not to let what other people say about me define who I am. I don’t enjoy being not liked or hurting others. Many times, too easily, I allow people who hold no significance in my life to take from who I am and hinder the person I have come to be. I will let what I hear someone says about me that does not reflect who I truly am have so much power that I let it define me for a little while and I sulk in it.
I learn new things every day and try to learn things from every experience. This morning I went on a walk, still very angry and hurt. I finally came to some new conclusions for my life based off this one silly little incident that hurt me a lot more than I imagined it would. I hope that maybe sharing them with whoever cares to read this will be helpful for you too:
People who sincerely care about me and deserve to be in my life will not attempt to bring me down. They won’t judge me the way others in my past have judged me. They will love me for who I am mistakes and all.
I have to remember every single day to take the time to remind myself of who I’ve come to be on my own terms, not who other people have made me out to be, especially people who don’t know me.
If I judge others or talk about others the same way they do about me, I’m no better than them. I need to remember to respect the people who come into my life.
People can only take from me what I allow them to take from me. If I let other people define who I am, I am giving them the power to direct where my path will lead.
crawling my way to the end of this semester
(Source: elvishness, via wiigz)
“Regrets are a waste of time, things in the past crippling you in the present.” We have all said and done things that we are not proud of; things we are ashamed of, and wish we could take back. Unfortunately, life does not have time machines or rewind buttons. You have to take the bad you’ve done and try to do better with it. Don’t dwell in things you cannot change and the past is something you cannot change. Forgive yourself and forget your regrets, and choose to live in each moment.
http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/you-have-to-cut-out-the-noise/
To be loved.
To be held.
To be kissed.
To be moved.
To be free.
To be comforted.
To make sense.
To make love.
To make noise.
To make a difference.
To feel.
To breathe.
To understand.
To want it all.
El’s shorts, link on top of page.
forever good times <3 even if sometimes she doesn’t make any sense, xo
Fun w. Friends :)
The best time of my life is spending laughing with friends~ at this time it’s with my sis and Jenn (my current movies at this moment)! Talking about stuff: like my texting t9 to Christina…
Christina: When are we chilling? I’m going to India this Friday!
Me: What! Aren’t you…
i miss these <3
going to buy a pack the next time i see them #childhoodtings
(Source: avantquejemeure)
I got my ticket for the long way ‘round
Two bottle ‘a whiskey for the way
And I sure would like some sweet company
And I’m leaving tomorrow, wha-do-ya say?
When I’m gone
When I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me by my hair
You’re gonna miss me everywhere, oh
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
I’ve got my ticket for the long way ‘round
The one with the prettiest of views
It’s got mountains, it’s got rivers, it’s got sights to give you shivers
But it sure would be prettier with you
When I’m gone
When I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me by my walk
You’re gonna miss me by my talk, oh
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
don’t think, all i do is think.
don’t care, all i do is care.
don’t feel, all i do is feel.
don’t, but i can’t.
it’ll pass right? that’s what they all say.
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for now, i’ll pretend to be peter pan.
“I think the number one thing that I find important is the importance of honesty with your friends and your parents, if you can be. But I think that telling people how you really feel, being who you truly are, being safe and taking care of yourself is the most important thing.”
love.
(via iamnevertheone)
