Challenge #6: Dear Me,

Challenge #6: Dear Me,

The challenge: If you could write a letter and send it to yourself when you were younger, what would you say?

Dear 16 year-old me-

Just thought I’d let you in on a couple of secrets that will help you out later on.

-School is beneficial and college even more so. Stick with it.

-Rejection is part of life. Finding the right path after is SO worth it.

-Watch out for left hand turns.  They will haunt you for life. But keep at them.

-Measure twice, cut once.(This applies to EVERYTHING you do)

-There are nice people out there. Keep being one of them.

-You won’t make choir as a Junior in High School, but your amazing daughter will tell you “Good Job, Mama” whenever you sing to her.  It’s a gazillion times better.

-Yep, I said ‘daughter’. Put aside the bad thoughts about marriage and family-they are awesome!

-Keep at the spiritual side of things.  Sometimes it’s hard, but keep at it.  Going to church, the scriptures and the Temple are so helpful.

-You truly are creative.  Stop trying to hide it.

-In a word, CONFIDENCE.  You waste years lacking it.  GET IT! You can actually accomplish so much more than you ever thought possible.

-Don’t let bad/sad thoughts rule your life.

-Don’t live life through guilt.

-Be happy. Smile. Laugh.  Do and Be those things as often as possible.

Good luck,

Me