Dear Younger Self…
I’ve had this article idea in my journal for a while, so let’s tackle it this week.
Ye olde letter to your younger self.
I’ve touched on thoughts that pertain to this in other articles, but let’s do some more.
First off I’d tell myself that life is like a giant corn maze, with lots of pathways, some lead to the other end…or outcome you are after, other pathways will lead you to dead ends that make you retrace your steps or start over, and that’s ok. As long as you learn from your missteps and try again.
And you may get frustrated, angry and think to yourself “Where the heck am I, and what am I doing?”
Go easy on yourself, stop, breathe and give some more thought to what you want to accomplish and how to get to your end goal.
So with that in mind here is a list of ten things I would tell my younger self.
* Set boundaries for your own mental health. You are the one that lives with what’s in your head, no one else. If people don’t respect your boundaries, those aren’t your people.
* Enjoy the moment you are in. Take time to be grateful for the good you have in your life.
* It isn’t the end of the world when something happens that isn’t what you want. The sooner you learn to make lemonade out of those life lemons that hit you, the better off you will be.
* People come and go in your life. Good ones are out there if you are looking. And the bad ones…well just be sure to tell them, “Don’t let the door smack you in the ass on the way out.” I believe when relationships don’t work it’s because something else is meant for you. (And you may go through a few…or many relationships before you find the right one for you. Or you may find you don’t want a relationship at all…you are happiest on your own!)
* You are worthy of having good things in your life. No matter what others have told you, you do deserve good things like everybody else.
* Reset, Reset, Reset! As often as you need to. There is no sense banging your head against a wall, trying to make something work if it just isn’t. Rethink your goal and try again, or try a new goal. If it’s meant to be…it will be.
* Get out of your own way! Sometimes the only thing that holds you back is you! Think on that for a minute. Stop making excuses why you can’t do something and figure out how to make it happen. Remind yourself you are capable of learning something new.
* Stop giving a rat’s rear end what other people think of you. The moment you stop and think “What would…insert name here…think of me for…insert activity you are planning…” I want you to shake the worry out of your head, and do what you want to do. It’s your life to lead as you please.
* Keep your mind and body active. Your future old self will thank you. And appreciate the fact that you are getting old. Not everyone gets that opportunity…think about that.
* Taking the gloves off for this last one. Life isn’t fair sweet cheeks. Things will happen that knock the wind out of you. But you will find that you are stronger than you ever imagined. You are going to pick yourself up and when you need to, you will kick your own butt to get back on track. So straighten your own crown and carry on…You’ve got this girl!
Life will be wonderful because you made it so!
Life Experience Wisdom
* Learn to make lemonade out of those life lemons when they hit you.
* Your life is yours to make as wonderful as you can imagine.
Thinking back…I’ve come a long way in my growth and thinking about myself…and I’m not done yet, I will continue to grow and improve and be proud of that!
Well that’s it for this week, thanks for stopping by, cheers til next week!
Grace
My Motto
When life throws baseball size lemons at you, that smack you upside the head, stomp on those damn things and make yourself a cocktail!