Beautiful Mistakes

by R.J. Avenira

it is not easy to forget the wounds that still ache within you

pain is the thing that teaches you

do not hesitate to say no to the things and people in your life that infringe on your peace

i was never your first priority you saw me as an option and i saw you as my only

beautiful is the rose that stands strong despite the strongest winds

broken souls always find each other in the darkness

you can’t blame yourself for losing who you are while you were so focused on trying to help him

do not be with someone who will not accept any blame for what they do or say

sometimes you just have to cry until you are so exhausted that you can begin to move on

whiskey is no cure for the pain but it can dull it for the night

the right person will not recoil from your flaws

one day you will realize that all of your waiting and mistakes were leading to a future of abundant happiness

it is okay to outgrow people

we are all just trying to find our place in this world

the greatest secret of life is that we are the product of the mistakes we make

mistakes shape us into the person we will ultimately become

stop losing sleep over those who don’t even bat an eye at the idea that they have hurt you

to be broken is not the same as giving up

you do not know the extent of your true strength until you keep fighting even though you’re tired

keep going even when it seems like the most impossible thing in the entire world

you will know that your strength has eclipsed your pain when you find yourself capable of moving on

every beautiful thing comes from pain

joy is a beautiful thing on the face of a woman who has gotten over a man who does not deserve her