Next Steps...

"Today’s the day my life begins. Today I become a citizen of the world. Today I become a grown up. Today I become accountable to someone other than myself and my parents. Accountable for more than my grades. Today, I become accountable to the world. To the future. To all the possibilities that life has to offer. Starting today, my job is to show up wide eyed and willing and ready. For what, I don’t know. For anything. For everything. To take on life. To take on love. To take on the responsibility and possibility. Today, my friends, our lives begin. And, I for one can’t wait." -Grey's Anatomy

Dear Self,

Forgive yourself. Love yourself. Be yourself.

You are not perfect. No one is perfect. We say the wrong things, and do the wrong things. Yet we find people who love us anyway. It’s hard but stop overthinking, it does no good. Stop believing that life is a movie. It’s not – it’s much better. It’s okay to be afraid but don’t let that stop you. Be your own cheerleader and when you can’t, lean on other people. Live the way you want live. Experience the world and love with all your heart. It will be awesome. It will be okay.

Keep being you.

Love,

Self