Yes. That is what I would tell my 20 year old self.

I really don’t have great regrets so far but that doesn’t mean everything is happy and cheery.

I have been hurt, I’ve cried, I’ve felt dead on the inside some days.

But then, I pulled myself up and plowed through and then I came to the other side of the dark clouds.

Life gets tough, decisions may feel stupid, everything seems stuck and you wish you could be out of this.

Trust me young one – you get out of it.

I am just going to be honest with my younger self – feel every single thing.

When you feel, is when you Live.

And it is a good life. We should be thankful. We need to be grateful.

It will turn out okay!

Daily writing prompt

What is something you wish you could tell your 20-year-old self?

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