A Letter to my Younger Self

Hello there, my birthday is next week! I am going to be 29, the last year in my twenties. I always have felt younger than I am, I sometimes act younger than I am. This post is going to be a little bit more serious, some may even consider it dramatic. But here we go, bear with me.

A Letter To a Younger Me

Dear Younger Me,

First and foremost, you are and always will be a gorgeous individual. As you grow older things are going to happen, you'll lose your grandparents before you're 25, you'll battle weight and self-esteem issues, you will also battle a demon called depression.

You need to keep strong and determined for your older self. Because when you get older it is just going to get harder. Don't let anyone tell you are too big, don't let anyone tell you that you cannot be yourself, find yourself now.

Younger me, you are growing up in a less hard world than your older self is going to. Finding a partner in life is going to be hard, but never lose your faith, never lose your hope, and keep on working towards you goals and aspirations.

Because friends come and go but the truth you find in yourself is going to stay forever. Love your family no matter what, they care about you. Don't be mad at them for telling you things, but be an advocate for yourself.

Find your confidence early! Stick up for yourself, don't back down from anything. Work towards what you want.

I wish I could tell you that weight battles get easier, but they don't we only have to keep trying harder.

But self, no matter how hard our life is, we are a bad ass. We are smart, we are brave, we got our college degree and our Master's Degree, we own our own home, we pay our own way, we have friends, we have family, we have adventures, we have life, we are healthy, we are strong, we have our arms, we have our legs. No matter the circumstances, no matter how deep the depression gets, we have so many things to love and to live for.

Sincerely,

Older me.

For my 29th year on this earth, I am going to do what I have always done, live life for myself. Go on adventures, don't wait for others, go to the movies alone if need be. Read more, laugh more, sing more, be healthy, acheive goals, and be a boss lady.

I do not think my life was wasted ever, are there moments I wish I could see what turning left instead of right would have done? Certainly. But I would not be the human I am today. Confident in her life, Comfortable in her ways, and Courageous in her acts.