Kenya Eugene

There is a past version of you, that is so proud of how far you've come! 

I used to beat myself up about past mistakes in my life, heck, sometimes I still do! But it is when those thoughts arrive, I remind myself of how far i've come. I also take that time out to acknowledge the fact that those things really did happen, and that the person I was then, is not the person I am today. Sometimes when we are young, we make some silly decisions; we settle for less, we degrade ourselves, we cherish others more…

I forgive people, but that doesn't mean I accept their behavior or trust them. 

Once upon a time, I used to hold grudges, I mean long grudges! And for what?!

The thing is, while I would get upset/angry at the sight of the person(s) who wronged me, 

I noticed that they'd already moved on with their lives. Not a care in the world, just happy and content, lol! 

Meanwhile, I was angered every time I saw or even thought of them. 

At some point I had to self evaluate.  Why was I letting the sight, let alone, the…