Do you ever wish that you had a letter from your older self? If you did what would you say?
A Letter to Myself-
You will have many experiences in your life. Many happy, many sad, some unexpected, some painful, some surprising, remember that these experiences good and bad make you the person you are. We are all a conglomeration of our experiences and they shape the world that we see.
You will have an unexpected turn in your life and during this you will ask yourself many times “why?” You will question yourself and your worth. You will at times wonder if you will ever find joy. You will wonder why you choose paths that put you in the line of heartache. You will feel dead inside, question your faith, ask for forgiveness and wonder if you will ever feel whole. You will feel entirely to blame but not know what you could have done for a different outcome. Utterly alone. Although these feelings will dampen I’m not sure if they will ever go away. Some say time heals all, I don’t know that. I will let you know that to deal with the pain will get easier and the smiles will come with less effort. You can start to trick yourself. You will never be the same again, no longer living the fairytale. You can remember the good and search to find yourself again or at least a new you. Life will continue around you until you decide to join it. Once you decide to things will begin to heal.
Your greatest joy will lie where you least expect it. One of the unexpected and surprising turn of events you encounter. Don’t fear this change. You will find surprising ease and joy in this position that ends up being the most fulfilling in your life. This is where you find your most natural niche.
Let work be a way to earn and living not be your life. You will lose all of your earnings at one point and need to know that you can and will survive. It will be difficult since savings and security go hand in hand with you but remember you can make more. It will be harder and take more time due to having more responsibilities but life will continue. You will find security again only this time you will realize that the security you feel with a savings is only artificial.
Continue to live with no regrets but also make sure that your choices to carpe diem will not leave you feeling remorse. Be true to your own thoughts, feelings and actions.
Always look for the good in people the positive in all situations. Remember that you don’t know of the demons others have faced.
You are responsible only for yourself and your actions although another may blame you; you are not the one making their choices.
You will find the light at the end of each situation. Make it the best that it can be. Remain steady.
The best advice I can give you is to live a life you admire. Be in the moment, not in the future. Be present always. Take time to appreciate all and be grateful. Be thoughtful. Be compassionate. Trust yourself and your instincts. Be compromising. Know your value is great. Love yourself so that you can receive love. Be humble. Be joyful and positive.
