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Reality.

We get so caught up in thinking about the future that often times we forget that there might not be a future. This past year I've learned the importance of living in the present. You have to strive to do as much as you can and be as productive as possible every single minute of every day. Tomorrow is never promised. The next hour of your life is never promised. So we must learn to live in the now. People are often afraid of their own dreams, fears and emotions. We must learn not to push away our own life but to embrace it.

The things we regret the most in life are not things we've done, but the things that we never did. The things that we never said, and the dreams we never chased.

Live fearlessly through faith. We must use every day to its entirety to strive towards excellence. Don't push away your feelings. Don't reject your dreams. Don't worry about your problems. Everything is taken care of. We are not permanent residents of our own lives, we are merely visiting. Our life begins after death. So while we are here use your gifts, your talents and your passion to make the world a better place. Love the unloved. Help heal the broken. Strive to achieve what no one believes to be possible. Don't realize the importance of someone or something after it's gone. Do not fear the future. Don't get caught up in planning for the future. Look forward to the future, but live in the present. Don't let your past hold you back from a bigger and brighter future.

You are not your past, you are not your mistakes. Everyone has the luxury of a do-over. We are drowned in grace and mercy even if you're unaware of it. If life had a rewind button I wouldn't use it. I wouldn't be where I am going wherever I'm going if it wasn't for my past. I don't regret it. I embrace it. Sometimes it takes painful mistakes to make us change out way and become the people we are meant to be.

"For I know the plans for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you, and not to harm you. To give you hope and a future." Jerermiah 29:11


Live out loud. If people think you're crazy then you must be doing something right.

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Becca said…
Caroline, you are phenomenal. Thank you for this. :)

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