AN HONEST LETTER TO MY YOUNGER SELF

Dear Beautiful, Fierce, Confident, Inquisitive, Multi-talented, Young Charley,

These are some things you ought to know and understand before you enter adulthood...

Fall in love with yourself first.

Health should be your number one priority.
Achieving long-term happiness is a goal worth pursuing!
People, everywhere, will treat you how you allow them to.
Racism and discrimination may be an ongoing challenge. Stay dignified.
Many employers/senior staff will abuse their power simply because they can!!!!
Not every Landlord or council will do right by you despite you being a responsible, reliable tenant.

Have solo trips, plans and adventures.
Not all who tell you they are your friend will be true.
Speak your mind, but, think before you open your mouth!!!!
Apply logic - illogical action is often the taking of risks not worth taking.
You are naturally funny which is a good thing – everybody likes to laugh.

You are SO deserving of success.

Your worth and value combined are infinite.
To achieve you must commit and be consistent.
Pay close attention to your gut feelings about others!
Negative opinions are mostly born from insecurity and ignorance.
If you're seen as a competitor, you may be socially excluded and kept out of the 'opportunities' loop.

Family is not limited to those of the bloodline to which you were born.
Live in the present moment for nothing else beyond that is guaranteed!
Being a woman doesn't mean becoming a mother and catering to a man!!
Try to learn and apply (sooner than later) the lessons gained from every experience you have.

You'll always be better off staying true to who you are at your core. 
If you choose to change, make sure you do so for you and not others.
Look for the positives in every negative - perspective can be everything.
Fight for what you believe in - fight with your heart; instinctively, but also listen to your mind.

BOUNDARIES are a must.

Your body, your terms. Always!!

See failure as a redirection; a learning curve and the chance to grow.
Anxiety is going to be something you'll battle with but, eventually, you will win.
It's important to be educated, but formal education is not everything you'll be told it is.
Any confusion about who you are/who you want to be is natural and normal. Be patient.
Remember: you are loved, you are wanted, you are appreciated and you are SO gorgeous. Head to toe!

Yours wholeheartedly,
Adult Charley x x

P.s. God truly is love!

All details and information correct and up to date at the time of publishing.