Sweet girl,
I wish I could just give you a hug right now. You have no idea how truly beautiful, smart & special you are. You are so hard on yourself.
You overlook your strengths & focus on your weaknesses far too often. You will realize when you get older this isn’t as productive as you think. You will realize that these ‘weaknesses’ are actually what set you apart from everyone else.
I know you don’t know what you want to do with your life right now (& it stresses you the heck out) but allow yourself to experience what you need to in order to figure that out. The struggles that you are going through now will lead you to what sets your soul on fire & lights up a passion inside of you, that you didn’t even know you had. It is worth waiting for.
Oh, & by the way, would you please stop basing your value on how many “likes” you got on that photo? It is NOT worth it. A like does not equal happiness, love & peace. All it equals is a double tap on a phone screen. Social media is not the end all, be all, even if it can feel like that sometimes. I promise you, there is nothing better than real life connections, in person belly-laughs, & loving rather than “liking.”
You are an old soul, a homebody, & most definitely an empath (I know you don’t know what that is yet but you will after Googling it for hours one day). Be gentle with yourself, keep the ones you love so close to you, & never forget to be grateful for everything you have & face in this life. The way you shape your reality in your own mind is everything. Don’t underestimate this power & use it to your advantage. I love you so much, sweet girl. I can’t wait for you to see the woman you will become.
-Lau
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