lessons learned

Daily writing prompt
How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life?




How Do Significant Life Events or the Passage of Time Influence Your Perspective on Life?

I think it changes for the better, because I’ve learned to always take something positive from every situation.

If I hadn’t experienced a bad relationship, I wouldn’t truly know how to appreciate the healthy one I’m in now. Hard seasons have a way of sharpening our understanding — they teach us what love is and what it isn’t.

In the same way, if I hadn’t encountered people who only take, take, take, I wouldn’t be able to fully value those who pour into me without keeping score.

Life will always have its ups and downs, but time teaches you discernment. You learn the difference between people who genuinely mean you well and those who only appear when they need a favour.

That awareness alone is growth.





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2 responses to “lessons learned”

  1. In my opinion, that’s a great thing to never leave a life event without finding something positive about it! I almost always can find at least one thing positive!

    1. Absolutely. 💯 When we’re going through it, of course it hurts, of course we feel like we can’t continue but, behind every dark clouds there’s a silver lining.

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