Dear Younger Me

​Dear Younger Me,
You are in the midst of a hard season, fun but hard!  You are learning responsibility and balance.  You are learning how to fit it all in and do your best at the same time.  You are learning about others and about yourself.  You are learning to work and handle money.  You don’t know what life is going to look like in 4 years but you know big changes are coming.  There is so much to figure out that you don’t even know where to start. 
Here are some things I want you to know:

1.  Enjoy life right now!  This is the only time in your life that you will get to do these things with these people.
2. Make new friends!  Don’t feel like you have to be part of only one group.  Talk to people who are different than you.  You will learn so much! 
3. Don’t bare your heart and soul to everyone you meet.  Find that one friend that you can trust to be vulnerable with. 
4. Try something new!  Now is the time to start figuring out what you really enjoy! 
5. Dream big!  Now is the time to really start dreaming!  It will become the basis of what you do over the next few years!
6. Get to know Jesus!  Learn about the one who made you unique and special.  Knowing who you are to the One who created you and loves you will make life so much easier!
7. Pray for direction!  As you make new friends, try new things, and dream big dreams, pray about them.  Ask God to guide your steps as you move forward in life. 
8. Remember this is just a page in your story.  You may mess up a little or you may mess up a lot but that doesn’t define who you are or where your life is going. 
9. Be you!  I know that is hard but celebrate the girl God made you to be.  He made you with unique giftings that no one else can offer the way you can. 

Remember that this season you are going through is only a season! This is a time for you to learn and grow but to still have your family to guide you as you go.  You WILL make mistakes but you WILL also soar! You can do this!! 

Written By: Heather