If I knew then what I know now....
I’d tell my teenage self that I’m fine just the way I am.
That school is a tiny snapshot in the bigger picture of my life. I do my best, absolutely, but if things don’t go as planned, then there are always other opportunities.
That exams are not worth making myself ill over. My mental wellbeing is more important.
That bullies and tormentors will disappear into nothingness, they are insignificant and inconsequential. They don’t matter and will have no part in my future.
That I will meet people who really care, who nurture me and offer unconditional friendship. People I don’t need to prove myself to.
That those who care will always be there. These are the ones that matter.
That I don’t need to look like everyone else, I am my own version of “beautiful”.
That others opinions of me don’t actually matter, as I quite like me, just the way I am.
That not everyone will, or has to like me and vice versa.
That I am tougher and stronger than I give myself credit for. I can get through this.
That tough feelings gradually do pass and things do get better.
That my self talk is not always right, true or helpful. I can speak more kindly to myself.
It’s good to be different. I am uniquely perfect. I matter.
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