A Good Life

Life surprises you; it's unavoidable! In these short few months since I have truly been on my own this is the lesson I have learned. I have surprised myself. I have become stronger than I ever imagined was capable. I have broadened my mind and opened my heart to an array of possibilities for my life that I always thought would be out of reach. Every day I feel that there is something new to learn, a way to improve who you are so that you wake up the next day and can see a change. It blows me away how one small change can make a ripple effect and change every other aspect of your life as well.

People surprise you, too. Just when you think you know someone, when you think that you couldn't get closer or further apart, you do! I have lost people in the past few months, people I thought would be in my life forever, and I have grown so much closer to the ones I know the best. I realized that when you truly love someone you have to find a way every day to love them even deeper, that way it never gets old, it never becomes fake. I am so blessed to have the friends and family that I do. People that listen, care, and give guidance when needed. I have also met new people who have changed the course of my life and taught me to look at the world around me differently, to see myself through new eyes, to embrace the unexpected.

I feel so blessed to have my youth, that I haven't let it pass me by without experiencing everything it has to offer. I am 22 years old and the possibilities for my life are endless... that is such a unique gift. It is such an amazing thing to look forward to and to embrace each day. I wake up knowing that every day is a new day and I have to make today count so that I can look back tomorrow and feel satisfied, feel proud. I have learned that it's ok to look back every once in while, but not to dwell on the past. I have learned how to move on and let go and find the joy in today, not worry about the sorrow from yesterday or the hope for tomorrow.

Today is all we really have. We can make plans all we want or wish that the past had been different, but we can't really change anything or make things go the way we want. Carpe Diem!!! Seize the day. It's such a true statement. Today will change your life, not making plans for tomorrow. I can clearly remember when I decided to change my life and get healthy and guess what? I did it that same day. Every day I have to wake up and say today I am changing my life, not tomorrow, not the day after that, TODAY. I have learned how to find the excitement in every moment. Every second that goes by is a chance to smile, laugh, love, make amazing memories. I relish in these moments. I want to live like this for the rest of my life. I know it's going to be a good, good life. :)

<3 Victoria