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An Open Letter to Myself.



Wow! It's been a minute since I last posted on this blog and I am terribly sad that it took me this long to get back to something I truly enjoy doing. This entire time I was freaking out thinking what should be my first post for when I return? I didn't know exactly what to post and little did I know that the answer was sitting in my inbox for over one year....

I'm glad I'm back, though. I see Blogger has made some upgrades and what not. Anyway, back to why I'm here today. I usually send myself emails. I'm not sure if one would consider that as talking to yourself, but quite frankly, that's needed from time to time. And even if I was doing it for a while, it was confirmed as seemingly or somewhat normal when Golda Lee Bruce announced that she does it all the time, LOL. Phew!

Anyway, let me just share what I sent myself, maybe me speaking to me will help you have the conversation you need to have with yourself. The subject of my email was "You'll Make It".

"So you saw Golda's post and feel comfortable now to talk to yourself via email -which you always do anyway by sending yourself stuff so you won't forget it.

But, you've never really talked talked to yourself on here. You are young and although time is not promised, you have a lot of it. You will make it. I know sometimes life can be a tonne of bricks weighing down on your shoulders but God didn't give you this life without knowing that you could handle it. You are strong.

Don't compare yourself to others. What is for you is for you. No one could take that away from you. You are smart.

Your body is awesome. Stop looking at yourself in a negative way. Start being bolder about you and everyone will accept you as is. Your biggest critic is you. Trust me no one is judging you like that more than yourself but walk into any room with your confidence on 100. You are brave.

You're so self-conscious. Smile more often please and laugh uncontrollably as always. The responsibilities you have probably makes you want to breakdown sometimes and you feel like you can't be the perfect Paula (physically) that you have in mind. You are beautiful.

Stop worrying about money. It'll come. Do more things for you. It'll be worth it. Don't be afraid. It'll be fun in the end. Stay humble and move in silence. You don't owe ANYONE an explanation for being yourself and all that comes with you. Be unapaulagetic (ha) for yourself, always. 

Remember, you needed to read this. Maybe a couple thousand times so it'll stick. Most importantly, when you say you want to do something, just do it please - you're wasting your life away by not living to your fullest potential right now.

Love,
Yourself"

I sent this to myself on January 1st, 2019. What date are you sending yours on?


Before I go, I've started a Youtube channel, since I went AWOL, Lol. Go subscribe!

Also, I'm ending all my posts with the following from now on:
You don't have to be the nicest person ever, but be nice anyway.

Paula J.

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