A candid letter to my daughters. Pt. 1

Self Esteem:

I don’t want to give you the wrong idea when I say this but,

YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD.

Your life is all about you.

You (and only you) will have to live with every single decision you make in this world.

So it doesn’t make sense to do anything that isn’t going to benefit you.

What’s good for one person might not be good for you.

So the only thing you can do is stay true to yourself.

Get a hobby, work towards goals, have fun.

You know what’s best for you.

FORGET THE NAY SAYERS.

Leave them in the dust.

As long as they don’t disrespect you or put their hands on you, don’t pay them any mind.

If you weren’t doing the right things they wouldn’t be worried about you at all.

Jealous people will always try to tear you down to bring you to their level.

They hate that you have what you have, look the way you look, and do the things you do.

So they talk about you and try to make you feel crummy, because then you will feel just like them.

The only time you should change yourself is if YOU don’t like something about YOU.

Never let anybody convince you that you are anything less than what you are: smart, beautiful, brave, and interesting.

Don’t compromise yourself, to fit into someone else’s mold.

They may not like how you are, but please believe that there are plenty of people that admire you for who you are.