What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?

 

What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?

Quite the loaded question, wouldn't you say?  It's one of those 'deep thinker' type questions.

Time passes by so quickly.  It seems like just yesterday I was 12 about to turn 13 and become a full-fledged teenager!  How can I be 57 with 2 children and 6 grandchildren?  Doesn't quite seem possible. 

I've thought about this many different times.  Part of what makes me ponder on this question is thinking about my children, because I'd do it all again just to have my kids.  But if there was something I would tell my younger me, it would be to SLOW DOWN and set HEALTHY BOUNDARIES.  

When I was young, I could see all of my friends having significant others and it put the belief in my mind that the only way I could be worthy in this life would be to have a man and be married, because if I didn't have a man, I must not be worth much, not attractive enough.  How crazy is that?  The first man that would truly have me, I jumped on the bandwagon.  

I would tell myself, 'Are you sure this is who/what you want? Remember that you'll be tied to this person and once you bring kids into the world, you're tied forever through them.  Set aside the sex, how does he treat you?  Does he bring you true happiness, peace, comfort and joy to your life?  If he's not and causing problems before you even walk down the aisle, don't you think you really should STOP and think things through?'  

Chances are, I probably wouldn't have necessarily listened to myself because how many 23-year-olds listen, TRULY LISTEN, to their elders and take their advice?  Very few.  

Take some quiet time and really think about this question.  Your answers may surprise you. 

Blessed Be!!