A Letter to Younger Me

If you were asked to write a letter to yourself when you were very young, what would the content of that letter be? Isn’t hindsight such an amazing thing, for mostly we only get to see or have those aha moments, after the fact. If however, we had more guidance, support and inspiration, when we were young, would our lives have turned out exactly the same?

I’m not asking these questions because I feel in any way dissatisfied with my life or believe that you do. However, I certainly do think and especially from my perspective, that we have certain regrets when looking back at our lives. I most definitely regret not loving myself more. I most definitely regret not putting myself first and always thinking that I wasn’t worthy of much.

I speak very often of our personal truth and this is another thing that I regret – the fact that I only learned about our personal truth very late in life. It never occurred to me in my earlier life, that what I thought of myself is what I projected out into the world and as a result, received exactly what my personal truth was at that time. I don’t want to sound in any way the victim, but being a child born in the 50’s, growing up in the 60’s, especially as female children, we were taught that we should put ourselves last, that we’re not worth much and we don’t deserve very much more than getting ourselves a husband, who may or may not love us, who will provide a roof over our heads, clothing, food and children. We were never encouraged to be anything else. We were never encouraged to want and expect more of ourselves. Very many of us were brought up with corporal punishment, both at home and in school. And all these things contributed to how we developed our own personal truth. No wonder so many people, again especially women, now in their later years of life, struggle with actually knowing who they are and where they should be going with their lives.

They have lived through their childhood, most of them not incredibly wow, lived through getting married, having children, bringing those children up, getting divorced or staying married, but now find themselves in a position where it’s time to give back to themselves and they haven’t a clue where to start.

So again, I ask the question, if 15 year old you was asked to write a letter to 50 year old you, or 60 year old you, what would you say in that letter?

I know I would say :

Love yourself and acknowledge the beautiful soul that you are
Always put yourself first, because you cannot give what you don’t have
Be proud that you have overcome many struggles and know that you are stronger for it
Know that you are worthy
Know that you never have to settle
Know that you can achieve anything in your life if you just believe enough in yourself
Never place any weight on what others think of you and on other people’s opinions
Life is meant to be enjoyed
You are meant to have a life of abundance and happiness – you are worthy of it
Never be afraid to make yourself vulnerable – fear of rejection only holds you back
Grab every opportunity that comes your way, no matter how crazy it may seem and no matter whether or not it pans out
Plan your life. Set yourself goals and make them achievable and then celebrate those achievements
Celebrate your life
Be kind to yourself and others
Be gentle with others and yourself
Know that there will always be people who are more fortunate than you and there will always be those who are less fortunate. It doesn’t demean you in any way, it just means that the path that you have chosen is different to theirs
Listen to your body, it will always tell you when it needs rest. It has the power to heal itself
Cherish those who love you and those whom you love
Spread love wherever you go – a smile can go a very long way
Never ever give up. No matter what, there are never problems that are so insurmountable that they cannot be overcome
Don’t be afraid to ask for help
Share your life with others in a way that allows the beauty of the Great I Am to shine through in everything that you do
Follow your heart, knowing that there will be times when you get hurt. This is how we learn and this is how we grow
Always look for the positive aspects of any situation in your life. Everything that you encounter is a lesson and a blessing
And probably the most important, is know that you are a child of God as is everyone else who occupies this earth with you. Respect that we have differences. Know that we all are the same.