Letter to Myself

I've been in a bit of a weird headspace the last few days, but I'm getting there. To try and get through it, I decided to send myself an email which I'm going to share here. Maybe you'll get something out of it too?

Sometimes you just need to step back, slow down and take a deep breath.

Take time to stop, think, appreciate all that you have in life.

A roof over your head, food to eat, a steady job. Life itself.

Appreciate the people who appreciate you. If they don’t take the time, they’re not worth your time. Don’t constantly be the one making the effort. The ones who matter will be prepared to make the effort too.

When you’re feeling down, don’t let it overwhelm you. Have a cry, a vent, do what you need to do to cope with it, but don’t let it consume you. Deal with it. Seriously. Not in the harsh ‘HTFU’ sense, but in the ‘Let’s work through this’ sense.

You’ve been through so much already and you’ve Gotten Through It. You Are Strong.

Stop doubting yourself. Wake up every morning and tell yourself that you’re strong. And believe it because it is true.

You may not always feel strong, but trust me, you are. You haven’t give up, yet, have you? You’ve been through worse before and gotten through it. This is nothing. Embrace the person that you are, and embrace the good in your life.

Get up, get out. Go for a walk, go for a run. Take time to be yourself, however you need to do it. Don’t spend so much time inside though. Stop going on the internet so much. Stay in touch with reality. Go and wander around the shops for a while, grab a coffee and people watch. Go into the city and wander around the gardens. Better yet, walk into the city.

Stay in touch with friends and catch up with them regularly. Do some baking and invite them over for coffee and yummy baked treats.

Don’t let people get to you, but if they do, step back look at what they’re saying to you and see if it’s really that bad. If it is, cut them out. You only get one chance at this life, don’t let the toxic people take over and sap your energy like a leech. They’re not worth your time if they can’t appreciate who you are.

The number one thing though, is for You to appreciate You. Appreciate every little thing about yourself. Including the flaws. If you can’t appreciate the flaws, fix them. You need to love the person that you are and be confident in every step you take and every decision you make.

Love life and love yourself.

If I do say so myself, there are some pretty wise words in there. I can be like that at times. Other times I just ramble.