sarahreesbrennan:pluckyyoungdonna:lesliebensgone-blog:I feel no need to burn down the house I built
sarahreesbrennan:pluckyyoungdonna:lesliebensgone-blog:I feel no need to burn down the house I built by hand. I can make additions to it. I can redecorate. But I built this. And so I’m not going to sit there and say, “Oh, I wish I hadn’t had corkscrew-curly hair and worn cowboy boots and sundresses to awards shows when I was 17; I wish I hadn’t gone through that fairy-tale phase where I just wanted to wear princess dresses to awards shows every single time.” Because I made those choices. I did that. It was part of me growing up. It wasn’t some committee going, “You know what Taylor needs to be this year?” And so with 1989, I feel like we gave the entire metaphorical house I built a complete renovation and it made me love the house even more—but still keeping the foundation of what I’ve always been.You know what? This is a great philosophy. Own those embarrassing high school haircuts and all the awkward things you said. Learn from your mistakes, whether big or small, and GROW FROM THEM. Don’t burn down your entire life because you did something stupid at 17. I think this is a lovely and inspirational thing to say, both embracing your past self and progress! I often regret stuff I did when I was 17, but it is truly nice to come to a place where you can feel: ‘I’m not too bad a person now, and I wasn’t too bad a person then–and who I am now comes from who I was then.’ Giving yourself permission to do things, and be flawed, and be yourself, is how we all learn to do good and be good to ourselves./deepthoughts /thursdaymorning -- source link