It is no secret that we aren't perfect. We are all human and we make mistakes. We choose the wrong path to travel down or end up dating the wrong person. We say things we don't really mean and don't always have a positive attitude with those around us. Sometimes, we even hurt the ones we love and the ones closest to us.

Mistakes are going to happen, but you can never let them hold you back or slow you down from living your best life.

Living with no regrets means that you accept your flaws and mistakes of the past and use them as a lesson moving forward. It does not mean that you believe that everything you have ever done has been justified. There are plenty of things that I know I shouldn't have said or done, but I had to make those mistakes in order to not make them again in the future. Unfortunately, as much as I may wish there was, there is no do-over button.

Accepting your flaws and your mistakes gives you freedom from your negative thoughts and the demons that may lurk inside your head. You can't move on until you learn to forgive yourself. Although it can be difficult, doing so can help you feel better.

Accept that the mistakes and negative things of the past are what have shaped your journey today. You would not be who you are today if you hadn't gone through those things and learned from your mistakes. Every experience in life shapes the way you are today, even the negative ones.

You slip up, learn from your mistakes, and get right back up again. There is no use wasting away your life with having regrets and letting them hold you back from experiencing everything you can. Let go of the past and move forward, taking with you what you know now.

So don't regret a single moment in life, it all happens for a reason.