Woke Up Like This

by Amy Lea

I never really knew what started it all . . . and still don’t. I never told her this, but the truth is, I was in awe of her from the moment we met.

Somehow apathy hurts more than any theoretical fight we could ever have. Because here’s the thing. You fight with people you love. You ignore people you don’t care about.

Things have never been worse, and yet, I’m happy.

It’s like someone’s wrapped me in a heated blanket when I didn’t know I was cold.

had such strong feelings for him. And yet, it wasn’t a surprise feeling. It was a feeling that crept up on me slowly, so naturally that it felt like coming home.

After seventeen years, I’ve finally discovered the secret to running. Anger and turmoil.

“That’s the thing about the best days of your life. You don’t know they’re the best until they’re already gone,”

what does it mean for someone like me who lives for crushing goals and milestones? Will I ever experience the true joy of achieving them in the moment? Or will the best part always be remembering those times after they’ve already passed?

While I can’t control what will happen or who I’ll lose in my life, I know I can make the most of right now. And I want to live in this moment.

I hope that with every milestone you achieve, you take the time to appreciate it. Don’t let future goals get in the way of enjoying present happiness.

don’t let the past dampen your present. Don’t let fear or anger stop you from what you truly want.

Satisfaction after hitting a milestone is only temporary. The secret to happiness (for me) is being at peace with the “now.”

It’s not to say you can’t have dreams, but don’t attach them to your self-worth.