Advice To My Future Self
Dear future Self,
Wherever you are right now, just remember—don’t turn back! Renew your strength in your experiences and inspiration. Be bold to keep trying new things and going on adventures.
Do not recall the past. Sometimes this requires to not go to certain places or do things that will remind you of old wounds. That’s why you need to decide to walk on a new path as you build new memories and the old ones get buried.
Do not forget how you want to stand out in everything—to not be like everybody else. Go against the current of this world and stand for what you believe with no fear of what others might think.
Keep your old dreams and aspirations, but don’t let them limit yourself from aiming higher. Keep them like a girl keeps her secret journal—fondly in a place where is hidden from everybody else but herself. Let them be a reminder of who you are and who you want to be. Do not be surprised if some of those dreams start to seem silly or small. That only means that you are growing as a person and that you are not afraid of going beyond your boundaries. It is actually a good sign! BUT don’t throw them away.
Aiming for the impossible is not ridiculous! Don’t tell yourself that! Dare to sail on that sea because only a few people are brave like that. You will be amazed at all the adventures waiting for you at the ‘Impossible’. Dare to dream like that. Don’t let anything stop you from being the girl you are. Live after your happiness and take with you every experience and adventure.
Please, don’t stop noticing the “little” things that you love so much—like the wind on your face, the leaves falling around you, the beautiful blue sky, the smell of the rain, the peace at midnight, the laugh of a friend, a kiss on your forehead, etc. All of these things are what you need to keep you at ease and on the right path.
Love like there is no “next time.” It will make you the happiest person in the world. Love with no rules; no boundaries. Give a hand to whoever needs it. Lift up whoever doesn’t have strength to do it by himself/herself. Show love to the world wherever you go and that happiness will make you shine.
Lastly, don’t be afraid of being vulnerable. Believe or not, there is a whole new world that will open only to those willing to be vulnerable in this superficial world. It is so worth it! But you’ll find that out by yourself.
Kindly,
Your Future Self
P.S. Keep doing the To-do lists! You’d be lost without them!