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Letter to Yourself

June 16, 2012 by still a dreamer

In a recent issue of O magazine, there was an article in which O asked 17 accomplished women and men what advice they’d give the 25 year-olds they used to be.  Some of them were really terrific. Whoopi Goldberg advised her younger self to stay out of her own way. Shirley Maclaine told herself that “regardless of how outrageous it may seem, ask for guidance from your higher self and follow it.” And to eat less sugar. Candy Crowley, CNN anchor and chief political correspondent, would have told her 25 year-old self to “be brave; that most times the answer to What’s the worst that can happen? is Nothing you can’t handle.”

I admit I liked Shirley Maclaine’s the best of all of them, but it did get me to thinking. What would I write to my 25 year-old self? Oh, there’s so much I would say to her. But then I thought some more. What would I write to my 5 or 6 year-old self? And that just brought tears to my eyes. I would just cuddle up that kid whose blonde curls were starting to straighten out and let her know how alright everything was always going to be, no matter what. I would want to tell her that she is fine and will always be fine.

After I post this, I am going to sit down and think some more about what I’d like to write to myself at 5 or 6. Something about that age appeals to me. Think about it – what would you write to you when you were 25? What would the little boy or girl of 5 or 6 years old have benefited from knowing back then? I suspect your answers, your advice to younger you, might be a good thing for you to know.

I’d leave the computer and get your pen on paper. Dear ….

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Posted in Authors, Inspiration, Life, Reflections, Writing | Tagged Letter to your self, O magazine, Oprah Winfrey, Younger self | 2 Comments

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  1. on June 16, 2012 at 4:13 pm home, garden, life

    Nice thoughts. Ever found out what a butterfly totem means, Jeanne? I am waiting with bated breath! D.

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    • on June 16, 2012 at 4:40 pm still a dreamer

      Thanks, and hi, and yes! However, since I returned from the children’s book conference, I’ve had a lot to do in terms of sending things to faculty and other things so as not to lose my momentum from all the super things that happened there. And of course, do my job! You’ll be happy to know, the book is right here on my desk and has been ever since I told you I’d look. I’m going to send to your e-mail.

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