Dear 13 Yr Old Me

Dear 13 Year Old Me


In the next 20 years there will undoubtedly be hard times and good times. Remember the hard times will make you learn about yourself and learn who and what truly matters in life. You are going to want to give up and not fight for things anymore, but you can't. You need to fight for everything including your friends and family. If you don't you may lose some friends, and if you do that's okay.


I know right now you do not like what you see in the mirror, you don't find beauty in who you are and wish to be someone else. God made you different because He loves you and thinks you are beautiful the way you are. Half of being beautiful is loving who you are and having confidence in yourself. That resonates from within and others find that beautiful. You may feel like an outsider, like you don't fit in but as life goes on people will come into your life who you will fit in with, people you will love more than anything. Do not be afraid to be who you are, don't allow anyone to make you feel like you are not worth anything; you are worth so much more than you give yourself credit for.


I am not going to promise that it will be easy, because it won't be. There will be times when you simply want to give up, when things will seem as though they are hopeless. But you will have a support system like no other. There is a saying "gold refined in the fire," that you will be you. And I am sure we will still have struggles in the next 10 - 20 years. That will never end, we just become stronger from it. Mistakes always happen, and you can be sure you will make them, but it is not the end of the world. Some can be mended and other learned from. Try not to beat yourself up over a little mistakes. Don't be afraid to try new things, take risks, go on an adventure. Life is what you make it and you need life experiences.


Cherish every single person that comes into your life, even if they cause you pain because you will learn from that pain. Don't take anyone or anything for granted. Experience new things, break out of your comfort zone, you will feel so powerful once you do.


Love life and love yourself.


Love

33 year old me