01/06/2026
To my younger selfโฆ
Dear sweet child,
I know the world feels scary sometimes and it will make you feel chewed up and spit out as if you were nothing.
People will reject you, abandon you, betray you.
You will sometimes feel disappointed, confused by the absurdity of it all, hopeless and heartbroken.
You will sometimes be used and abused and left utterly alone.
It will sometimes feel like thereโs a dark, stormy cloud following you around with no light to be found.
And some days youโll feel like giving up, laying down your sword and drifting off to the great big beyond.
But hang on sweet child. Donโt let the darkness swallow you up.
You have a beautiful light inside you that must be tended to with devotionโฆ honoured, shared.
Let go of all the voices in your head telling you that you are broken, worthless, unloveableโฆ the voices of those whoโve gone before you that never healed themselves and passed their pain onto you, like a torch.
You mustnโt carry it forward. Your work here in Earth School is to put it downโฆ let it go. For it was never yours.
And remember these words from your older, wiser self:
* Always listen to your gut, your heart, your spirit team.
* Donโt worry about making mistakes, looking stupid or being wrong about something. This is how you learn.
* Never shrink to make others comfortable. Take up space!
* Never dim your light for those afraid to see. They can buy some fu***ng sunglasses!
* Donโt abandon yourself. ALWAYS have your own back.
* Never take the blame or credit for something you didnโt do.
* Always take responsibility for your actions. Apologise and then do better.
* It costs nothing to be kind.
* Itโs better to trust and get hurt, than to live with a closed heart. A closed heart canโt receive love.
* People lie and behave badlyโฆ and itโs not a reflection of you or your worth.
* Rejection is re-direction. Have faith.
* You are always held and supported by the Universe. Trust it.
* You are a unique and precious being. Share your magic with the world.
* You are made of love and stardust. It took a miracleโs decree to create you. Thatโs how important you are.
* Take care of your energetic diet as much as your physical diet. Both can be healing or toxic.
* Itโs not being judgemental. Itโs being discerning, which is an essential muscle to strengthen.
* Watch out for fake gurus, coaches and anyone who encourages you to outsource your divinity. Your true guru lives inside you.
* โNo.โ is a complete sentence.
* If someone thinks youโre too much, let them go find less.
* Setting boundaries is an act of love. Those who treat it like an act of warfare are precisely why you need boundaries.
* Itโs better to give from your overflow than your overwhelm. Take good care of yourself.
* Self care is not selfish. Donโt let anyone convince you it is.
* Your soul tribe will get you, so donโt waste your time convincing any one of your worth.
* And in the words of Dr. Seuss (allegedly): โThose who matter donโt mind and those who mind donโt matter.โ You never need to hustle for love.
Much love from your future self. ๐๐โจ
Dear sweet child, I know the world feels scary sometimes and it will make you feel chewed up and spit out, as if you were nothing. People will reject you, abandon you, betray you. You wโฆ
