Listen…

If there was a chance I could sit and talk with my teenage self I would tell him that confidence in self is key. Growing up confidence was something I lacked tremendously. There were plenty of times where self confidence would’ve served me very well. Especially when it came to girls! The second someone came to me and mentioned that someone liked or even thought I was cute…. I was quick to tell them they were lying. Not because I didn’t believe the person giving the information but it was more so about not that person would want me of all people. But as I got older I realized that it’s all about the confidence that comes from believing in who you are as a person and knowing what you’re capable of. Teenage me would certainly look up to adult me and be proud of what I’ve become.

Another piece of advice I’d give teenage me is, embrace being “old” lol. Younger me always wanted to prove that I could “act my age” and do what people my age did. But the fact of the matter was, I simply wasn’t into any of it. It always felt like I was always on the outside looking in. Until I got older and realized that my thought processes were just slightly more advanced than most people my age and in turn saved me from a lot of trouble as a kid. Because I had a habit of thinking beyond that instant I would’ve leverage the pros and cons with everything! It lowkey use to annoy me as a kid because I just wanted to be carefree but the way my mind worked it just was never meant to be.