Katy Perry reflected on the \u201cwins\u201d and \u201closses\u201d of the past \u201crollercoaster\u201d year following her bombshell breakup from fianc\u00e9 Orlando Bloom.<\/p>\n
The \u201cTeenage Dream\u201d songstress took to Instagram<\/a> Tuesday to celebrate the first anniversary of the release of her \u201c143\u201d studio album with a special message for her KatyCats.<\/p>\n \u201cYou KCs know I\u2019m not one for anniversary posts,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Katy Perry got candid about the \u201closses\u201d of the past \u201crollercoaster\u201d year after she and Orlando Bloom called off their engagement. Katy Perry\/Instagram<\/p>\n The hitmaker penned a special note to her KatyCats via Instagram Tuesday, while celebrating the first anniversary of her \u201c143\u201d album. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cRecords are snapshots of an artist trying to tell their story of where they are now or have been, and hope someone will hear themselves in some of the messages,\u201d Perry, 40, added, noting that the album was a love story to her fans.<\/p>\n \u201cWe cats (and rats) have been through a rollercoaster, but wherever the ride took us, we have been together,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n \u201cI am so proud of the community we are and growing to become. History is important, we learn from history, we are reminded of how to and what not to do when we look back. We celebrate the wins and reflect on the losses. All of it is valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou KCs know I\u2019m not one for anniversary posts. 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,\u201d she wrote. Katy Perry\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cRecords are snapshots of an artist trying to tell their story of where they are now or have been, and hope someone will hear themselves in some of the messages,\u201d Perry continued. Katy Perry\/Instagram<\/p>\n The \u201cE.T.\u201d singer also shared that she\u2019s been pushed to acknowledge whether she loves herself \u201cfinally,\u201d revealing, \u201cI get the opportunity to answer that question anew every day. Today\u2019s answer is yes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am proud of where and how I have landed in this moment. Proud of myself, proud of my fans and proud that I keep on swinging,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough my years in the spotlight, I have been beloved, tested and tried. That\u2019s the journey. I am blessed to know that there\u2019s always two sides to each coin, and I learn that even when I hit tails, somehow through it all, I keep making my wishes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe cats (and rats) have been through a rollercoaster, but wherever the ride took us, we have been together,\u201d she added. katyperry\/Instagram<\/p>\n The \u201cTeenage Dream\u201d songstress shared she was proud of her fanbase and herself for their growth. WireImage for Vanity Fair<\/p>\n The \u201cUnconditional\u201d singer stated that she\u2019s allowing \u201cwhatever comes next\u201d to \u201cunfold naturally.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cNo forcing, no controlling \u2014 just trusting the angels, the fans, and the music to guide me where I\u2019m meant to go,\u201d she wrote. <\/p>\n \u201cPlease know this: my love for you is unconditional, and I couldn\u2019t do any of this without you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe celebrate the wins and reflect on the losses. All of it is valuable,\u201d she wrote. katyperry\/Instagram<\/p>\n In July, Perry and Bloom announced that they had parted ways. katyperry\/Instagram<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Perry penned the special message as she continues the international leg of her \u201cThe Lifetimes Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n The pop star\u2019s video game-themed tour kicked off in Mexico City<\/a> in April, months before her split with Bloom, 48, was revealed.<\/p>\n News broke that the exes had \u201camicably\u201d called off their engagement<\/a> after nearly 10 years together in June.<\/p>\n They were together for nearly 10 years. Katy Perry\/Instagram<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Bloom shared he was \u201cgrateful\u201d for his relationship with Perry. Getty Images<\/p>\n Perry and the \u201cPirates of the Caribbean\u201d star confirmed the rumors<\/a> the following month via a joint statement to Page Six.<\/p>\n \u201cThey will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is \u2014 and always will be \u2014 raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect,\u201d their rep told us, referring to their 5-year-old, Daisy Dove.<\/p>\n