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30 May

Dear Self, You’re Never Too Old To Cry.

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Dear Self, I am proud of you. You’re not yet there, not half where you want to be, but you’re doing great! You have fought a lonely painful battle. It is still so painful; you cry every single time you think about it. It’s still too fresh. I know.... I know you look forward to withdrawing from the party to cry in peace. You tell those silly perverted jokes and make them laugh, just so you can run off alone to cry and wish you could talk to someone. They say you’re a good listener, a natural helper but you’re…

06 May

The Silent Movement… #LettersToOurYoungerSelves

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“And even when they refuse to listen, I'll keep talking anyway, hoping on a slim chance that the things inside my head are worth something to someone.” ― Nadège Richards When I started this Series I honestly had no idea what I was doing. The only thing I was sure about was Stories. I knew we all had stories, we all had life lessons that we had learnt along the way. I knew we all had depth, that we all had voices. I knew I wanted to be able to capture a person’s authenticity, voice and message...but I had no idea…

06 Mar

Dear Self…Set Boundaries!

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Dear Self, 'Would you be friends with people that spoke to you the way you speak to yourself?’ I don’t remember where I got this quote from but it resonates with me daily. It reminds me of the importance of my mental health. No one ever warns you about all the baggage you deal with as a first born girl at home. The moment you have siblings, it feels like all the pressure suddenly rests on you to parent them, hence the term deputy parent, while you watch them get away with shit you never would (and never did). No…

11 Feb

Dear Self, There Are No Limits On Love.

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Dear child, You are young And you think that you are helpless, So I am here to clear up a few things for you; First of all, You are the help you need. Do not expect the world to pity you. It will not. And when it does, it will not be for your benefit. So child, learn early on to fight your own battles. Learn never to place exceedingly high expectations in anyone but yourself. This way, you will have less disappointment and less hate. Secondly; Love. Let's discuss love. A time is coming when all your friends will…

05 Feb

Dear Self…Love That Old Man!

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Dear younger me, (Not the eight year old because you won’t be able to read this.) I realize now that we could have been half way to the moon by now had you been more serious with life then! So to the fourteen year old who’s closer to becoming a man; here’s a little advice to save you from the regrets of missed opportunities, blown chances, moments not lived, and painful memories. So where to start? The lessons learned through blood and fire or the ones whispered in my dreams? Let me start with the most important one. Love that…

09 Sep

Dear Self, Be what God intended you to Be!

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Dear Sabano, I just want to you to know that you are enough...No matter where you go...No matter how people treat you...No matter if your jokes aren't funny enough for others to laugh out loud...No matter how hard it is to simply pass Maths and chemistry...even if you score below the average mark, always know that you are enough and you can still be what God intended you to be... Secondly Peace, please listen carefully. I need you to put this in your mind and have it at heart__this world has two kinds of people those with bad intentions and…

02 Sep

Dear Self…This I Promise You!

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Dear Self, You did not choose this life, it chose you! The love you are looking for from people maybe hard to get but love for oneself can be easily found. Living without a biological father is really hard at times but that experience cautions you on who to choose as a husband because you will find all the missing fatherly love in the right husband! Silence is a disaster and I urge you to always speak out whenever something is wrong!! Everything will not always be as you wish it to be but I promise you that all will…

03 May

Dear Self…Life Is Beyond Us.

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Dear self: First and foremost, nothing is set in stone. Whatever the situation, you can change it. Don't take it so hard on yourself. If there's one thing you ought to know, life is short. Take that trip, buy those nice shoes (that’s if you like them) and eat that ice cream when the craving hits. Do the things you love. It doesn't matter if a million people think you can't do it. All you need is that one "YES" from God. I once listened to a wise woman that said, Do the best you can until you know…

11 Apr

Dear Self…Everything will fall into place.

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Dear Self, You probably do not realize it but you are a pretty smart and capable person. You should grow up knowing that you should take some more risks in life. Those risks will probably pay off better than you think. Cultivate the confidence you need to go out and so something on your own. Instead of being a follower, learn to lead and everything else will fall in place. Love, the older you. Dear You, And You. And You…

28 Mar

Dear Self,this is me a few years finally talking to…You!

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Dear Younger Me…. This is me after a few years talking to you, having recaps and flash backs of you in a minute or even less. Having tiny scenes of the moments we have shared be it happy, sad, entertaining, savage, harsh and all. But at some point I really wish we lived this past life with an older us to tell us what to do and watch out for us. Since we didn’t any way, this is me telling you how we would have rolled. Dear self … Be very honest however much it hurts… You have tried being…

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