A letter to my younger self

Dear Darling girl,

There’s so much you have yet to learn. And learn yet you will. Though, if I could share just a few bits, it’d go as follows:

You don’t have to be like anyone else.

You are uniquely and most beautifully you.

Don’t chase those who wander, don’t wait for those who wane.

Trust your intuition, for it’s the clearest compass you have.

Protect your kindness; Your sweet soul. Don’t waste it on those who are deceptive, who wish you ill. For you will learn there are people who hurt you despite all you give. Despite the love you offer.

For dearest one, this is not a slight on you, but on them. There is pain in the world, there is hurt and hurt that wants to infect you.

Stay true to yourself.

Love yourself deeper than anyone else.

For you are all you have.

As life is every fleeting, so breathe in the good.

Breathe in the world around you and the light it offers.

For you were made for the golden rays of the sun, for you were made to be kissed gently and held softly.

We all lose ourselves in those we love, so hold yourself close. Believe not words, but actions.

For actions express priorities.

And those dreams you have, well, they are entirely possible. So don’t cut them short.

As you have the universe before you. The universe within you.

And there may be days when you feel sad, when life drowns you down. But don’t let it deplete your spirit dear one

For you have so much to live for.

For you have so much to look forward to.

Things that you don’t even know will fall into fruition

Will blossom into sight

Will mold your path ahead.

Darling girl, you are not defined by those who leave you. You are not defined by those who couldn’t love you.

All you need is to look straight ahead into the horizon

into the unknown

and embrace it.

Trust it.

For you are on a most magnificent journey,

one day

you will see

and you will understand

how incredibly special

you are.