Month: June 2021

There was a time when I asked: “why me?” But after a while I had decided to stop asking this question or allowing the past to weight me down. It was hard to understand that some things happened for a reason and that, in time, I would understand if the things didn’t work out the way I expected them too. I had tough times that really hurt and I have been at rock bottom more times than I could count. But I learned that those experiences didn’t define me. By choosing not to stay down but to keep moving forward I have transformed myself into something better, not bitter. I also had great days with big accomplishments and full loads of happiness. I learned that life is a balance of good and bad, and that it is in my power to find joy in the bad days and to appreciate the good ones. Life will never be perfect; things will never go as planned and there are going to be days when I will want to hide somewhere; I want to get lost, to disappear. But one thing is for sure: I control my destiny. I choose happiness above all else. I make the best out of the bad times and soak in the beauty of the good ones. I learned from my mistakes, embraced my flaws and kept loving myself a little harder during the hard times. I have learned to use my pain as fuel and motivation to evolve. I may never be rich or famous, but I will be happy. And this is what matters most: that I had faced life head on and kept pushing forward, kept rising again and found my wings to fly higher every day. And when everything is said and done, I will look back and treasure the little things, and I will know that I followed my heart. And above all, that I was truly happy. Love, 🌸Carmen 🌸