Letter To My Younger Self : Judgement

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Dear younger me,

I hope you have healed from the judgment you have been placing on yourself, not because of what people would think, but because of your habit of overanalyzing your every action. So read this and find out how this habit has transformed for the better.

You know, growing up, I realized self-judgment is good, but when it turns into self-criticism, it restricts your progress. That is where I understood that there is a thin line between self-judgment and self-criticism. The more you have blamed yourself for everything that happened in your life, and in the lives of people around you, the more you have moved away from yourself. But now that I know judging myself negatively will only lower my self-esteem, I choose to reflect on my actions, understand where things went wrong, what led to them, and how I can correct them. I am learning with every mistake and feel good that I am becoming more conscious of my choices.

It was not easy for you to deal with self-judgment. After all, you were just a kid, and as a child, you are shaped by the structures you are placed in, often unaware of how to find your own space. You grew up in an environment where you had little choice. You judged yourself through the lens of other people, and it made you harsh toward yourself. But my friend, your adult version is wise enough to deal with it and make things work in her favor.

Thank you for being there even when you judged yourself based on what others thought of you. You have been brave and consistent in what you did, and what you have turned me into is not an easy feat. I am proud of myself, and more than that, I am proud of you, because you are the reason I am the way I am now.

Yours truly,

Learning to be kinder to myself

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