to 2018 me,
don’t depend on others to make you happy, you are the only person who should be accountable for your own personal satisfaction
fall in love with yourself over and over again. you are lovely and should recognise that
allow yourself to fall in love with others. stop running away from the possibility of genuine connection for fear of getting hurt
be genuinely glad to see others in states of joy. don’t resent anyone else’s smiles
be the cause of other people’s smiles whenever and wherever you can
stay smart but be a little reckless. take educated risks but don’t be afraid of yelling “fuck it” once in a while
chase away fears that accumulate from failure. failure is important, it makes you grow up to be strong and unmovable
don’t be afraid to fall, because who knows? you might fly
say no. if you are not comfortable then make it known. be considerate of other’s emotions but don’t let yourself get wounded
read more, listen more, learn more
say thank you, all the time. be gracious and polite
tell more people that you love them, that you care about them and that you are proud of them
embrace platonic intimacy. tell your friends you love them and mean it. hold their hands and hug them close
cut out bad language. it’s only creating tension in your body and mind. kind words are infinitely more appreciated
do whatever the fuck makes you feel alive
(use a little bad language if you wanna)
stop apologising for how you laugh, dress, look or speak. be fearless. if people don’t like you, let them go
stop falling into the idea that you have to be traveling all the time or have tons of money to have incredible adventures and make your life mean something
with love, 2017 me
(adapted from my letter to myself last year because some of it still applies)
