When I regret something I’ve done (or haven’t done) it’s a signal that I’ve not learned from my choice. I believe that making mistakes, taking wrong turns is ultimately about learning and growing and not repeating what didn’t work.
Photographer Alecsandra Raluca Dragoi took pictures of people from all over the world sharing their greatest regrets. She captured a range of emotions—humor, heartbreak, and guilt. It would be fascinating to talk to these same people in 10 years to see if they’ve learned from what they now regret.
Anyone can contribute to the ongoing project by taking a photo to share. Participants can send the image to the artist via a Facebook message. Dragoi references an anonymous quote as inspiration to those who wish to take part:
“If we spend our time with regrets over yesterday, and worries over what might happen tomorrow, we have no today in which to live.”
To see Alecsandra Dragoi’s site and many more photos click here.
CURIOUS to the MAX 
Regret is a funny thing. Every regret I’ve ever had has another side of positive. Every ‘if only’ has another side. If i wish I’d done something different, I’m might not be in the happy place I am now. I feel blessed and with no real regrets.
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LeggyP.
Yours is a very wise view of life for all of us to remember.
Thanks for putting it so clearly!
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