If you could go back in time and tell your teenage self one thing, what would you say?
Just one? Wow, there is much I wish I knew back then...
I think the #1 thing I was say is - be yourself. I spent so much time as teen feeling like I didn't fit in, feeling shy, and I pushed people away from me because it. I wish I had known that it was okay to feel like I didn't have it all together or to really know who I was yet. I wish I had realized that I never really had to care what others thought, because in God's sight, I'm precious just because I'm His. It took me years to learn those lessons, and in many ways, I'm still learning them. I wish I'd had even half the confidence then that I have now.
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Nice post!
Good advice! I was shy too and put too much weight on what others thought of me. I could have written this to myself.
God bless! :)
Funny, at almost 30, I'm still afraid to be myself at times!!
I read this post and had to do one of my own! :) Fabulous words of wisdom, Amanda! I still struggle with it at 40 too ... sigh ...
hey - you might be seeing me again soon. :) Jim's back so maybe life can resume something close to normal. Maybe. LOL
great advice!!
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