Monica Lewinsky Marks 25th Anniversary of Bill Clinton Affair: 'One's Taste in Partners Gets Better'

Monica Lewinsky is reflecting on the 25th anniversary of her affair with former President Bill Clinton going public.

In a self-penned piece for Vanity Fair, the activist and writer, 49, detailed what she has "observed and learned in the quarter century since" she was a White House intern.

"One thing everyone has in common is that we have all made mistakes. It's inevitable. Get comfortable with the Art of the Mistake," wrote Lewinsky, whose affair with Clinton, 76, made headlines on Jan. 21, 1998, and ultimately led to his impeachment.

"You cannot run away from your narrative," she added in another section.

Lewinsky then spoke about choosing friends "carefully," writing, "Twenty-five years ago I had one of the world's worst friends: Linda 'Judas, hold my beer' Tripp." Noting that she has "since let go of the resentment and bitterness that surrounded" Tripp's "betrayal," Lewinsky continued, "It's not lost on me how very fortunate I am to have been able to trust new people."

In one other note, Lewinsky playfully teased her past relationship with Clinton, saying, "As the years pass, one's taste in partners gets better. (Wink.)," and she concluded her thoughts by writing, "Lastly, I don't know how to say this other than to be direct and insufferably corny: You can survive the unimaginable."

Looking back, Lewinsky also explained to PEOPLE of the Clinton scandal, "For me, at 22 there was this combination of the awe of being at the White House, the awe of the presidency and the awe of this man who had an amazing energy and charisma was paying attention to me."

"I was enamored with him, like many others," she continued. "He had a charisma to him — and it was a lethal charm, and I was intoxicated."

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