Katy Perry is unconditionally grateful.
While celebrating the first anniversary of 143, the 40-year-old looked back on the highs and lows she experienced since the album’s release.
“I tend to be mostly a futurist but it would be negligent of me to not acknowledge the incredible impact this last year has had on me,” she wrote in a Sept. 22 Instagram post. “143 to me was literally me saying I love you to my fans. Looking back now, I realize it has been all about reconnecting to my fans through these songs and through this wonderful tour that has given me the opportunity to see so many of you again and for the first time.”