All you NEED to know

I used to believe that change was something that only happened to other people, not to me, in that it would happen but not so drastically (as if!). I thought that I could control how those around me evolved and that their changes would always align with my own desires (lol, I'm sure life looked at me and had a good laugh 😅). However, life has taught me otherwise. I now realize that change is inevitable and that I cannot always dictate its direction or pace. As my friends and I have grown and developed, our lives have naturally diverged- for the most part. While we may have become friends because of the similarities we shared at the time, we are no longer the same people we once were. And that's okay. We are each on our own unique journeys, and sometimes those paths lead in different directions. I have come to appreciate the friendships that have endured through these changes, and I recognize that even when things do shift (because they will), it doesn't necessarily mean th...

How’s that for the title of a biography or an autobiography? I heard that in a movie, and I wondered how cool it’d sound in a literary piece? How many times have we made bad decisions and or choices and used this exact phrase?! And you know, at those times, everything sucks, but you know, totally in a normal way. In our journey through life, we often stumble upon moments where we utter the words, "This was a mistake." It's a phrase that resonates with everyone! highlighting our shared experiences of making choices that don't turn out as planned. But what if we could shift our perspective and see the beauty in these mistakes and the normality of everyday life? What if we decided to explore the power of embracing imperfection and finding joy in the ordinary. On Embracing Imperfection Picture this: you're standing in front of a mirror, but instead of cringing at what you consider your distorted reflection, you burst into laughter. That's the spirit! We'll del...