Letter To My Younger Self : Love

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Dear younger me,

I hope you are doing well and have learned to love yourself, because that is the best thing I have learned over all these years. You used to think you were not the favorite child in the family and that you were only there to shine and rise through all the hard work you did. But I realize now that you were wrong. It was not love from others that was the problem, it was loving yourself that was the problem. You were looking for validation, not love from others. Once you start loving yourself, things change. It does not matter who was, is, or will be there with you.

You know, love is crucial, but it is not everything. There are many things that you need, and all of them start with you. When it comes to respect, the first thing to do is to respect yourself. Similarly, it is with love, care, kindness, and everything else. Everything should start with you. Once you learn this, life becomes more beautiful. Over the years, I have learned this, and now I know that no matter how many people love me, I need to give myself every chance to feel loved. Of course, we need family, friends, and even strangers in our lives, but they should not decide our mood or how loved we feel. The years you spent sulking, thinking no one loved you, are now gone. I am here to tell you to start loving yourself. Start doing things that you love, not what others want you to do. You are sunshine, my girl. Once you set out on your journey, you become unstoppable.

Life may be harsh at times, but you can support yourself if you take care of yourself. Otherwise, you know how you spent your childhood, not seeing your worth and constantly looking for love. I will also tell you a secret. The people you wanted to love you always loved you, but it was you who did not see it and kept comparing how much love existed between your parents and your siblings, and between you and your parents. That created all the confusion. You had what people call middle child syndrome. I am laughing while telling you this. I hope you feel a little lighter after reading this.

I wish I could go back and give you a more peaceful childhood, where tantrums were a part of life but not everything. I hope you know that you are already loved. You only need to learn to love yourself.

Yours truly,
A wiser one.

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