You'll regret it if you get married, you'll regret it if you don't get married. You'll regret it if you have kids and you'll regret it if you don't. Kierkegaard said this 200 years ago as follows - whatever you choose, you'll regret it, because the problem isn't in your choices, it's in romanticizing your life. A person always finds an untravelled path alluring and mysterious. That's why the issue isn't making the right choice. It's choosing and deciding which regret you'll live with. In life, we must choose our regret.
Keep your problems smaller than your life. A flat tire is a flat tire. A bad meeting is a bad meeting. A canceled flight is just an extra two hours. These things become catastrophes when you let them. But they stay manageable when you remember the depth of your real life- the people you love, the work you care about, the beautiful years still ahead. Zoom out. Fit your reaction to the size of the problem.
They say, "behind every successful woman is a village" and I’m so lucky to have been in yours, cheering you on from the front row. ❤️
Watching you finally hold this dream is beautiful. Every late night, sacrifice, and unseen moment led you here, and it shows.
Congratulations, my love. The degree suits you, but your determination, fire, and grace are what truly shine. Here’s to what’s next.
I’m so proud of you, always. 🎓🥂
Today, Snapchat showed me a memory from exactly 2 years ago 😭
I smiled because that was the day I finally realised I was being a fool.
Looking back now, all I can say is thank God.
A thread.