Our past is just that - the past. Nothing we can say or do will ever change the events that are now behind us. What we can change, however, is how we let those events affect us in the present. Rather than dwelling on the bad circumstances, dwell on the good. Instead of viewing a bad relationship as just that - be grateful for what’s learned from it. Our past is there to help shape us into self-improving human beings. The lessons we learn serve as warnings. They aren’t there to teach us to live in fear, but rather to just be more careful before diving head first into a situation. I often see people allow one tragic event affect how they live out the rest of their lives. It’s nothing short of cheating yourself. Embrace the bad. The majority of the time, it can always be so much worse. Me? I never want to stop learning. I never want to stop growing. There’s always room for improvement.

This is my puppy Sadie last year… back when she was sweet and not such an asshole.