Five Years

There will be an agreement in whatever variety of actions, so they be each honest and natural in their hour. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

What would you say to the person you were five years ago? What will you say to the person you’ll be in five years?

(Author: Corbett Barr)

Dear Laura in 2006:

   You are graduating high school and about to move to California. A few things to tell you that will help you but without giving anything away: 

      1. Take a deep breath and relax

      2.  You are going to look back and think "I thought I was FAT?!" Go eat something. 

      2. Find friends that love you for you and invest in them. Seize every moment and Soak. It. Up

      3. It is not going to go like you thought. 

      4. Everything you think that you want? Start letting go now, for your life will never be the same

      5. Take a deep breath and relax

Dear Laura in 2016:

  You are probably still in Tallahassee. I know, I know. NEVER thought you would still be here. Well I need to tell you a few things that will help you in this process:

      1. Take a deep breath and relax

      2. You are going to look back and think "I thought I was FAT?!" Go eat something. 

      2. Find friends that love you for you and invest in them. Seize every moment and Soak. It. Up

      3. It is not going to go like you thought. 

      4. Everything you think that you want? Start letting go now, for your life will never be the same

      5. Take a deep breath and relax

Some things never change. 


Thank you Pops for showing me this: #Trust30 is an online initiative and 30-day writing challenge that encourages you to look within and trust yourself. Find out more at http://ralphwaldoemerson.me