If you had a time machine and could send just one message to your past self, what would it say?

I wouldn’t spend a message, mainly because I had to go through what I went through to get to where I am now. No amount promises of happiness and peace will ever change what has happened. How was I supposed to find my own light at the end of the tunnel when I would have avoided any help.

Like I told my friend once, the me they met in college is not the same person I am today. That person in college would have view their friendship as a if the friend actually romantically wanted them. When the reality is completely different. My friendships nowadays are actual friendships because I got my shit together.

Past self was so insecure that any form of hope would have been shattering because of how my mindset worked back then. Not to mention, I have always been stubborn, so no matter who gave me words of encouragement or guidance I would have not taken it.

Like I told my therapist and many others, you can have the greatest support system ever but that doesn’t matter because it all starts with YOU.