and that's okay. Drifting from friend group to friend group in high school and college were not a phases. Those friendships shaped you. They defined you in an unimaginable way. It's going to be hard for you to let people in. You'll never find the friendships you dreamt about while watching Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, or Gossip Girl. You will become your own best friend. While having people is nice, and you will certainly need people at times, don't ever put more hope on a relationship than it being there for the season (read: #3). Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.

Your happy demeanour and optimistic outlook sometimes rub people up the wrong way, for seemingly no reason. It is not selfish to take care of yourself and put yourself first. Prioritise your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and well-being and do not let anyone make you feel guilty for doing so. It’s vital. Here is an open letter to remind my younger self that life has its own peculiar ways of throwing us headfirst into a current of deep water. But the waves will never be dangerous enough to drown us because we are much, much stronger than what we give ourselves credit for. Writing a letter to your younger self is an act of self-empowerment, allowing you to reclaim your narrative and shape your destiny.”This is something you will struggle with. You will think you’re not good enough but I promise you are. You are so much more than enough. Stop looking to others to find your worth. Learn to love who you are and let that be enough. Know that you are God’s beautiful creation and nothing you achieve in life or fail to achieve will ever change His love for you. It is a powerful process that gives your inner child a voice and provides wisdom, clarity and direction for moving forward positively in life. Today news correspondent Ann Curry-you should understand that being different is fantastic. In fact, rejoice in all those things that make you different.

It’s perfectly okay to share how you’re feeling as long as you are respectful, honest, and open in the way you speak to them. After reading Solange’s letter to her teenage self, I decided to do the same and write a letter to my younger self.You can LISTEN to this blog post by hitting play on the podcast! PLUS there's a bonus discussion at the end! So you’re in hospital again, this time for your anorexia. That’s started this year, and you’re infatuated with it. Lisa Scottoline - Don’t hang out with anyone who doesn’t understand why you’re so wonderful, or who needs to be told, or who doesn’t tell you at regular intervals or when you forget. The two of you have been through the unimaginable. But you haven't even seen the worst of it yet. You will be trauma bonded. You won't even know who the victim or the abuser is at points. But know that you are not the same. Discover where she ends and you begin. Listen to Roger when he tells you that you two are different. Believe him when he says you are better. See his hurt and don't do that to others . Break the cycle.