You've all heard people say, if they could have a chat with their younger selves, they would say this or that.
Here's what I would say.
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Be true to yourself.
Make yourself happy.
Don't spend a millisecond trying to please someone else. Or trying to make someone else happy. They are responsible for their own happiness, not you.
You look fine.
Your hair is fine.
Your weight is fine.
Stop finding fault and hating yourself.
Learn to love and appreciate yourself for who you are and what you bring.
Surround yourself with people who appreciate you for who you are, and quickly ditch those who try to blame their shortcomings on you, trying to make you feel bad.
Love yourself at every age.
Find the beauty in being you.
Don't be afraid to speak up, but know that sometimes, silence speaks volumes.
Be quick to forgive, yourself and others.
Treat people the way you want to be treated . . . always, even when it goes against the grain.
Pay attention to the older people in your life. A word of wisdom from them can be more meaningful than reading a library of self-help books.
Take the time to discover who you are, and then nurture that person.
Always remember the people who helped you along the way.
And . . .
Just be you.
Side note - Apologies to folks who received an earlier version of this post. I was experiencing technical difficulties that the Google boys helped me with. Thank God for them boys (and girls)!
Here's what I would say.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Be true to yourself.
Make yourself happy.
Don't spend a millisecond trying to please someone else. Or trying to make someone else happy. They are responsible for their own happiness, not you.
You look fine.
Your hair is fine.
Your weight is fine.
Stop finding fault and hating yourself.
Learn to love and appreciate yourself for who you are and what you bring.
Surround yourself with people who appreciate you for who you are, and quickly ditch those who try to blame their shortcomings on you, trying to make you feel bad.
Love yourself at every age.
Find the beauty in being you.
Don't be afraid to speak up, but know that sometimes, silence speaks volumes.
Be quick to forgive, yourself and others.
Treat people the way you want to be treated . . . always, even when it goes against the grain.
Pay attention to the older people in your life. A word of wisdom from them can be more meaningful than reading a library of self-help books.
Take the time to discover who you are, and then nurture that person.
Always remember the people who helped you along the way.
And . . .
Just be you.
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| This is me in an undated photo after Frankie's birth. I'm 28 or so. |
Side note - Apologies to folks who received an earlier version of this post. I was experiencing technical difficulties that the Google boys helped me with. Thank God for them boys (and girls)!
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