Fresh starts: "A new page"
You see, the trouble with these are the high expectations. The previous page is supposed to be forgotten. It's supposed to be like it never existed. The thing is, that is never really the case. Sometimes we see the messy ink spills soak through. the imprinting of your pen shows through the next page. Our past is who we are and no matter how many pages we turn, it is always there. In the words of the GooGooDolls, "history is like gravity"
It's just the way it is and the more we learn to accept that, the easier our lives will be.
The truth is, there is no such thing as a "fresh start". It's more of a "try again". We always look back. It's in our nature. We always turn back pages to look at the mess we have made or the pretty doodles neatly trapped in the margin. We look back at our mistakes. I always regret decisions. I always look back and think "what if" but I'm learning to let it go and accept my decisions and learn from them. Life becomes a lot more care-free if you do!
In my opinion, the best type of looking back is the one where we copy the previous page out neater, smarter, improved. The past changes us. It stays within us until our last breath. But errors don't have to be a bad thing. Instead of looking back and feeling regret or cringing , we can learn from our history to change ourselves for the better.
Much Love,
Star Upon A Wish
xxx
