So much has changed.
How did you get here?
You did a complete 180.
Not that you were ever a hopeless romantic or anything....well, maybe a little.
But you were definitely a hopeless romantic in denial.
Always pretended you didn't like the cute, mushy stuff, when secretly you kinda wanted it to be you.
Then you were, and you were one of those annoying couples, so in love....
You were the girl that couldn't stop talking about him, that smiled when you read a text from him or got butterflies at the thought of seeing him again.
And now look at you.
You know what they are saying, don't you?
They say you've given up.
They say you've lost hope.
But who cares what they say?
You're different now.
You don't want anything serious.
The thought of being labeled as "in a relationship" or as someone's "girlfriend" terrifies you.
Because those labels are accompanied by underlying stereotypical meanings.
But the thought of commitment is repulsive.
Even the thought of any emotional tie right now doesn't sound appealing.
In your mind, a label makes you weak. It sets you up for failure.
You've shut down. Put up a wall. Closed yourself off in order to heal.
Life is happening and you are more alive than ever.
You've embraced the your experiences and you've found a new you.
You've found your strength and hope and you are hanging on to it with everything you've got.
As you should.
I once heard that love is everything. Love is all that matters, so let it take hold of you.
Fall in love.....fall in love with as many things as you can.
Fall in love with what keeps you breathing.
Love God. Love family. Love friends. Love work.
Love the sound of the ocean, or the birds that chirp in the morning.
Love music, love dance, love adventure, love creation.
"Let go of what kills you and hold on to what keeps you breathing."
What keeps you breathing?
Let no one hold you back.
Let no one judge you.
It doesn't matter what they say.
Follow your heart, whether broken or whole.
If it's broken, with every step you take it is piecing itself back together.
Every step makes you stronger.
And it's gonna lead you to right where you were meant to be.
How do I know this?
Trust me, I've lived it. We're created to bounce back, and if you're lucky, you will do it in a big way.
Have faith.
Don't lose hope.
Find your love.
"The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it." - Thomas Monson
