#youngerself

Jesse Eisenberg | OCD and What I Would Tell My Younger Self | Child Mind Institute

My first Nyota ❤️ Kaka's art brings me so much joy and comfort. There's something about Nyota and her little world that reminds me of my younger self – before life got heavy. A version of me I'm slowly healing my way back to. ❤️‍🩹 🏷️ POPMART Nyota Growing Up By Your Way: Time

What would you tell your own younger self?

#keanureeves #youngerself (at Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZvDWMYpFAd/?utm_medium=tumblr

Despite of being surrounded by so many people.

You are 21 years old. You’ve come a long way and I want to say how proud I am of you. When you were 17, you fell in love and got your heart shattered. I know how hard those 3 years were on you. I’m sorry you had your heart played with. You were using drugs and alcohol to cope the pain, for one because it was easy access and for two, because that’s how everyone you surrounded yourself by, coped with. You were also doing some self discovery by coming out as transgender and starting testosterone. Unfortunately, it didn’t work well with your mental health. You became verbally abusive and you weren’t yourself. You made some poor choices and that’s okay. We still love you. You stopped and realized your actions were hurting others so that’s always a good first step. CHANGE. After exiting a toxic relationship, you started to get a sense of clarity of the things that were truly happening. Being cheated on, wasn’t your fault. Being manipulated into thinking everything was your fault and that you weren’t good enough was not your fault. You are good enough. You have a HUGE heart. You know your efforts were above and beyond yet you received not even a fraction back. Did you make mistakes, Yes...Of course. You realized what you did and you changed your behavior. Ever since, you have not made those same mistakes. Girls and people are temporary. You can’t get upset when people decided to leave or even give you reasons to leave. Notice what’s worth your energy and time. Keep the positivity and move forward. Being stuck in the past is not being present. Being in the present is what is going to help you build the future you hope to live and see. Go to school, get that experience and see where that brings you. Go out for a random adventure and see where that leads you (Which I know is your favorite thing to do). Work everyday till you get your dream car (Which you achieved). Stay up late at night talking to others who are in need of help (Because you care). You moved across the country to achieve your dreams. You moved to Colorado, not knowing anyone out there. You took the risk of leaving your best friends and family. You’re living your absolute life right now and more adventures are yet to come. You have a purpose and I hope you continue to live for that. You’ve become very independent and mature for being your age. You’ve started to love yourself more and accept who you are. You changed your mindset of yourself and life. Good things are happening to you and for you. Keep your head up. You could do whatever you choose to do in this life of yours if you truly manifest it. Speak to the universe and it’ll come with time and effort. Don’t give in into people’s opinions or judgements. Keep being yourself and you will attract the people that will be in your life. You know obstacles will come into your life and when those moments come, you will be mindful of those emotions/feelings. Please don’t give up. People do love and care about you. People are suffering out there and not meaning to harm you but do. It’s not always you that’s the problem (Past trauma). To find people who are close to the frequency level as you, is hard. You’ve already met some of your soul friends already and couldn’t be more thankful for them. You have loving parents and an amazing sister. You’ve accepted you still have insecurities and fears, but choose to not let those interfere in your day to day life. When you’re ready to start shadow work, that time will come. I hope you know that you have lived a fulfilling life so far. If your time ended anytime soon, I know you wouldn’t be too upset about it. I hope you continue to do great things for yourself and others. I hope in the next few years, you find this again and hope to see the growth in yourself. Also, don’t forget that it’s okay to rest your body and mind. Hydrate, always. Love, always. And always be kind.