Write a Note to Your Younger Self

So someone once asked me, ‘If you were to write a note to your younger self, what would it be?’

I WAS STUMPED!

Writing a note to my 21 year old self. Hmmmm.

Yes, it wasn’t THAT long ago, but long ago enough to make me cringe at the thought of having to talk to that 21-yr-old me.

At 21, I was restless (even more so than now), curious (TOO curious if you know what I mean), ambitious (Oh my), and BROKE (I remember this part).

So what is it that I would communicate to a younger, poorer, but perhaps more confident ME? Would I listen? And if I do, what message do I want to get across to better prepare this “child” for the world she would encounter?

I came up with all sorts of advice for her:

First, I would tell her, “You need to get this, that, and this done by this and this date because if you lose the opportunity to do so now, forget it. You’ll NEVER get it done.”

Sense of URGENCY.

Second, I came up with a list of names of certain men I wanted her to AVOID at all cost. And I mean, at ALL COST.

Don’t hold onto TOXIC relationships. (Relationships fail, but you DO NOT!)

Third, I wrote down all the little things that she shouldn’t waste her time being worried about because being 21 is just FABULOUS and she really doesn’t need to worry about anything.

Don’t sweat the small stuff. Live more.

Then, you guessed it!!

The ah-hah moment!

As I continued to write to my younger self, I knew I had stumbled upon something things that I had perhaps forgotten, and perhaps not too long ago.

Passion. Joy. Confidence. Freedom. Burst of Creativity. Can-Do Attitude. Willingness to Change the World. Daring to Dream.

And there she was. Forever 21.

Hello, myself, I said and she, too, had some words of advice.

Do what you love.

Value your relationships.

Live more.

And there you have it. A little scoop of that fairy dust to help you fly again.

Happy flight !