I was going through some old notes on my phone recently and came across some things I had written to my younger self and so I thought I would share them with you all in the hopes it may be helpful to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your mom isn\u2019t always right. And doesn\u2019t always know what\u2019s best for you, especially when you reach adulthood. She is human, just like everyone else after all. Life isn\u2019t black and white, and you\u2019ve been gifted with the ability to see the shades of grey in between. That\u2019s not confusion\u2014it\u2019s wisdom. Don\u2019t let anyone convince you that your perspective is flawed just because it\u2019s different and doesn\u2019t fit into a predetermined box. Use it. Let it guide you to help others who feel lost in the noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You have an incredible soul full of empathy and kindness. That\u2019s not a weakness\u2014it\u2019s your superpower. The world may try to label you, reshape you, or make you question your worth. But you don\u2019t owe anyone an explanation for who you are. You are not responsible for changing their minds. The only opinion that truly matters is the one you hold of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And no\u2014taking care of yourself is not selfish. It\u2019s survival. It\u2019s self-respect. It\u2019s the foundation for everything good you\u2019ll build. Because you cannot give from an empty cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There will be moments when you feel lonely and that you don\u2019t belong. You\u2019ll wonder if you\u2019re too much, or not enough. But hold on. Your people are out there\u2014those who see you, hear you, and love you for exactly who you are. It\u2019ll take time. It\u2019ll hurt. But when you find them, it will feel like coming home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grab every opportunity you can, with both hands. Even if it scares the bejesus out of you. Chase the lessons, not the approval. The only person you need to outdo is the version of you from yesterday. Run your race. Your way. It won\u2019t always be smooth. You\u2019ll lose people. You\u2019ll rock the boat. But don\u2019t let the fear of loss distract you from the beauty of becoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because what you\u2019re becoming is nothing short of extraordinarily beautiful, caring and courageous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are strong. I was going through some old notes on my phone recently and came across some things I had written to my younger self and so I thought I would share them with you all in the hopes it may be helpful to you. \ud83d\udca1 Your instincts are powerful. Trust them. Your mom isn\u2019t always right. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-1645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-mental-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1645"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1647,"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1645\/revisions\/1647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overcomingmountains.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
You are gentle.
You are kind.
You are brave.
You are resilient.
You are you<\/strong><\/em>\u2014and that is more than enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"