A Letter You Should Write To Yourself

Hey, you.

How have you been?

Honestly?

I know you’re probably putting up a facade. You’re strong. Of course you are. Never doubted it for a second.

But how are you doing, really?

Have you been hard on yourself again? Have you been keeping track of all your failures instead of your achievements?

Are all those unticked boxes on your to-do list keeping you up at night?

Are you still letting people’s emotions and moods get to you?

I know. Me too. 

But guess what — it’s okay. You’re not alone in this. Don’t be fooled by glamorous images. This is the raw, unaltered, behind-the-scenes reality.

What matters is, though—things can change. No, let me rephrase it. YOU can change things. You can change YOU. 

There’s only one caveat. Change needs to bring you happiness. 

You think it sounds selfish?

Not really.

Think about this: happy people don’t go around hurting other people. They’re too busy being happy. And it’s not part of their nature anyway.

When you’re genuinely happy, all you’re focused on is keeping up that vibe. Increasing the level of happiness—both IN you and AROUND you.

Everything that disrupts that vibration needs to go. So instead of bringing someone down, you’ll naturally be inclined to lift them up. 

Which means that you being happy contributes to the overall level of happiness around you—and therefore, in the world in general. 

Not all that egotistical if you think about it, right?

But the best part is, you don’t have to burden yourself with saving the world. 

You can just save yourself first.

So back to my first question—how are you? Really? Are you happy? Fulfilled? Enjoying where you are, what you are, who you are?

What’s lacking? What’s missing? What can you do to change it?

Think about it. Give yourself a generous gift of your precious time and undivided attention. Focus on you. No one else can do this for you. Nor should they. 

It’s your life. Your choices. Your responsibility—but also, your freedom. 

Go be happy. 

Much love.