Keep Calm and Carry On

Recent learnings in quotes they print on stiff discounter pillows

It’s no secret that I went through a “minor” rough patch in the past weeks, and as much as I wished this vicious circle would finally come to an end, I started finding solace amidst the chaos. I mean yes, the things that were going wrong went terribly wrong, but guess what — my life didn’t end. Just as much as my life didn’t end when I found out that I fell pregnant by a guy I’d known for two months, and just as much as my life didn’t end when I found out that said guy lived a double life. SURPRISE!!

Once more, I learned that those annoying little quotes they print on pillows you walk past in discount supermarkets and cringe a little really are true, because “Life is a roller coaster,” “I never lose; either I win or I learn,” and “Keep Calm and Carry On,” I guess.

So here I am, trying to keep calm, carry on, learn from my mistakes, and most importantly, enjoy the fact that my little wagon on the rollercoaster is finally riding upwards again. I’m aware that there will be a time when I’m screaming at the top of my lungs because it’s about to go down once again, but the good thing is that I know it will happen anyway, most likely when I’m least prepared for it. So I might as well enjoy the damn ride while I’m on it.

However, let’s rewind as a lot has happened in these past 7 days between my last article and today.

Everything immediately improved an hour before I left Valencia.