What would you say to your 10 year old self?

My dear sweet self I know each day is a struggle, you are not alone.

Spending most moments begging for attention and hiding from trouble

You feel restless, never safe, and unable to sleep, you will find that place.

The world is a crazy place, beautiful, wild, harsh and kind.

You can choose to be an explorer, an artist, a poet or an architect.

There are such cool things you can do and see, you cannot imagine.

I know right now you only get to see people hurting or pushing you away.

You want so much for someone to love you that you put up with the hurt

Sweet self, this is not life, this is not your future, it is not what you deserve.

You know when you have your headphones on and your listening to your records

Your foot is tapping and heart is singing and the whole world drops away

Your life can feel that good for days, weeks, months maybe years on end.

A heart can be hurt so that it feels like it will never heals, but scars heal.

Days can seem so dark that the joy will never return, but the clouds lift.

Dreams can be battered down and lost, but hope can unearth them.

Try to learn to love yourself before you try to get it from anyone else.

The only way to stop the “I’m sorry's”, is to believe in yourself.

You are strong, compassionate and capable.  Life is waiting for you.

Forget TV and Videos.  In the future everything is at your fingertips.

You can learn anything, ask anything, see anywhere, and meet people from anywhere

Ideas are no longer limited to the people in your house but the entire world.  

Freedom is your future.  
Life becomes your choice.

You will feel love and safe

You will be excited and feel joy.

It is worth it in the end.   Hang in there.