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Dear 15 Year Old Me Tag

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Hey Everyone! I hope y’all are doing wonderful!

Yay, yet another exciting tag folks! *happy dance*
Thank you so much Ana from Mom Life With Chiari and Jason from Proscenium for tagging me for the super fun Dear 15 Year Old Me Tag! I truly appreciate it and I appreciate you both! Guys, go check out their amazing blogs and give them a follow – as there is nothing about them you can’t love!

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ABOUT THE TAG

Often times we may wish that we could go back in time and give our former selves advice and words of wisdom. If you could go back in time, what would advice or encouragement would you give to yourself?

Here’s what I will say to my younger self (other than the obvious “hugging!” LOL!)  –

1 IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE YOURSELF

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
– Bernard M. Baruch

Cherish your uniqueness! You have your own set of characteristics, skills, dreams and goals that makes you different from anyone else. Embrace them and don’t be embarrassed by who you are! Believe in your own self and remember that you are capable and worthy – just as much as anyone else, regardless of what you’ve achieved, regardless of what mistakes you’ve made!

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2 YOU ARE WORTH MORE THAN YOU THINK

“You’re worth more than you think. You just have to believe that; then everyone else will too.”
– Kathryn Perez

You self-worth is in your hands! Believing that YOU are in control and what matters is your undying faith in yourself and your actions – is the key to your happiness and contentment. Embrace your individuality. Your job isn’t to be understood or to impress others.

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3 IT’S OK TO SAY NO

“Whether they’re family or friends, manipulators are difficult to escape from. Give in to their demands and they’ll be happy enough, but if you develop a spine and start saying no, it will inevitably bring a fresh round of head games and emotional blackmail. You’ll notice that breaking free from someone else’s dominance will often result in them accusing you of being selfish. Yes, you’re selfish, because you’ve stopped doing what they want you to do for them. Wow. Can these people hear themselves?!”
– Rosie Blythe

Learning who’s worth your time is important because people you spend your time with influence who you “really” are and who you “finally” become.

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4 LOVE YOUR PARENTS

Our parents deserve our honor and respect for giving us life itself. Beyond this they almost always made countless sacrifices as they cared for and nurtured us through our infancy and childhood, provided us with the necessities of life, and nursed us through physical illnesses and the emotional stresses of growing up.
– Ezra Taft Benson

You will never get “this” time back again! Love your parents and show them that you care!

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5 ACCEPT YOURSELF

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
– Sharon Salzberg

Embrace your differences, that’s what makes you “you”. People that try to be normal and make fun of people who don’t are simply too scared to be themselves.

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6 STOP WISHING TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are!”
– Kurt Cobain

Once you start being yourself, you’ll unleash your full potential and start enjoying life. It is true that you can only LOVE a person as much as you LOVE yourself. So begin this “LOVE-cycle” by loving yourself first!

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7 NOT EVERYONE IS GOING TO LIKE YOU – AND THAT’S OK

“Don’t go into the business of pleasing people. You can’t please everybody. Simply do your best at what you do”
– Bangambiki Habyarimana

It’s time that you finally stopped beating yourself up over everything you say or do. Try countering your negative thoughts with positive ones. Believe in yourself! You need to celebrate yourself (and often!) because you need to stop being your own worst critic and start being your biggest fan.

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8 FAILURE IS NOT THE END

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”
– Maya Angelou

Failure is one of the best teachers, the sooner you learn its lessons, the sooner you’ll succeed.

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9 BE KIND ALWAYS

“Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are.”
– Roy T. Bennett

Always do good. It will make you feel good internally.

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10 DON’T GROW UP TOO FAST!

“I guess I just grew up thinking that when we become adults, we get to do what we love. For work, for fun, forever. I don’t know where I got that from. Seems silly now.”
– Crystal Woods

Don’t rush in growing up. Life only gets harder with time! Slow down and enjoy being a kid, being a teenager. Because once the life rolls, there is no stopping it!

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There you go folks – My “worldly” advise to my younger self! In all honesty, the journey hasn’t been easy, but it’s been pretty rewarding and worth every pain and tear!

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2 Mention the creators of the tag and link back to their blog. This tag was created by Everyday Magic With Jubilee and Mom Life With Chiari. You can click on the highlighted names to check out more inspirational posts from their blogs. Make sure to tag them in your post so that they can read your letters of encouragement.
3 Thank whoever nominated you and link back to their blog.
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This tag is open to all who want to participate. Please feel free to join in the fun!

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86 Comments

        1. Wow, hats off to “committed” bloggers like you! I mean, I really am in awe of your commitment and diligence!🙏
          Being “at-home-wife” makes it easier for me to “indulge”in such follies, I agree! 😉

          I usually work on “tags” and “awards” on the weekends and post them as the week progresses. Its easier that ways! 😉

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          1. Sweet! Last week I wrote enough to post through all of this week, so there isn’t any pressure. However, I’m going to commit to writing a book of poetry, so the advice I was given is to not post everything and hold some back for originals in the book. Gee… No pressure there. Ha
            Keep on doing what you’re doing! It sure seems to be a porductive blog! 🙂

          3. I’m happy you can stay home. My babies, not babies, grew up so fast. Now, I have a three year old granddaughter, so I get that joy. I wish that we lived closer, but 4 1/2 hours isn’t terrible. They will be here next Friday afternoon for our Thanksgiving! Yay! Love your precious ones everyday… as I know you do!

          4. Yay.. Wish you a super fulfilling Thanksgiving!🦃
            YES!!!!! Nothing beats the joy of sitting together for a meal with you family!❤️

  2. This is such a fantastic tag, and I love how powerful your points are, you’ve done a great job with this one! I’m glad I’ve always loved and appreciated my parents and now we get on incredibly well, so as the tables turn and they get older, I can be there for them as much as they have been there for me. As for accepting myself, believing in myself etc, well, those are harder things and definitely a work-in-progress as that many of us can probably understand!
    Caz xx

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    1. I so agree with you! Nothing compares to the love and compassion that our parents have displayed all their lives and it’s a blessing to be able to “repay” that favour!💯
      Also, YES – we all are WIP – getting better by the day!😀

      Thank you so much for stopping by!❤️

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  3. Very nicely written. You offer some things I don’t usually hear in these – like love your parents. I think OK to say No is one of the biggest ones. But you can’t be too old yourself yet, right?

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        1. That’s the most nicest of things that I’ve heard today! Thank you so much for making my day.❤️

          Wish you loads of love and luck!😊😊

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  6. This was an absolutely wonderful tag! I loved reading how you put everything together. You really did an amazing job, but honestly you always do! I love reading everything you share!!

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          4. Oh wow, must be looking AWESOME!❤️

            Hahaha.. I agree, purple means great taste! LOL! 😉
            (No wonder your DP is purple too!)

          6. Oh wow.. May be you should post some pictures or do a home tour kinda thing on your blog! I would love to see it and get ideas for our house when we eventually buy a new one! 🙂

          7. That is a great idea, but I am sure my husband would have a fit about that. He is a little strange with me sharing too much online, but I might be able to make it happen! When are you buying a new house?

          8. Hahaha.. He ain’t wrong tho! Just be careful about not posting your address or the other important details. O’wise a harmless photo share should not cause any problems.😊

            If everything goes well, this coming summer! #fingersCrossed😁😁

          9. Oh I completely agree! I even try to not say what state and city I live in! I will try to do a post about what we did to spruce up the old house!!!

            I wish you the best of luck with the new house. It can be an exciting process, but also a little stressful. We bought my husband’s grandparent’s family home that was built in the early 50’s by his great grandfather. It definitely has character to it!

          10. Ooo.. Like an “fixer upper” kinds! 😉
            I’m sure the house would have a lot of character considering its history and also must be a treat to the eyes! 🙂

            Thank you so much! Have yourself a wonderful day!❤

  14. Being 15 in the early ’60’s where there was no social media, telephones had cords and rotary dials, and computers were the size of buildings, and most importantly being a male, I can’t say I would think or dwell on any of these except perhaps number 10–don’t grow up to early. I still haven’t grown up I think. At 15 all I remember was trying to get through high school classes, and attracting a few teenage girls. I guess I was a success by that measure!

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    1. Hahaha.. Those were the simple good o’l days – when life was straightforward, dreams were achievable and demands were fewer! 😉
      I agree to “still not grown up part” – Neither have I! 😉 😛

      Thank you so much for reading and for sharing!❤️

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  15. What an amazing tag response! ❤️

    I feel like I’d be saying pretty much the same thing more or less to my 15 year old self. As I teach the kids that I work with, I often times find myself picturing myself talking to myself at their age to put my teachings truly into perspective for each age group. I find most kids respond well to it and I think it helps heal parts of me from the past that struggled.

    Such a great writing exercise because parts of our younger selves are inside of us somewhere with pain maybe never truly worked through and we’re able to heal and understand ourselves better promoting self-love, self-awareness, and self-growth.

    Amazing post Richa!🤗❤️

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    1. Thank you so much Jenna!❤️

      I agree, the best way to get your point across to the younger generation – is by getting into “their” shoes and by picturing yourself at their place. I’m sure you must be their “favorite” teacher!😍😀

      It was super fun doing this tag – took me back to the good old times when everything was easy and life was carefree!😁😁

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      1. Awww, they are all amazing and wonderful kids….even on days they frustrate me.😉 Last week one of my kindergarten kids melted my heart…he told me I was the best teacher and gave me a giant hug. It definitely has it’s rewarding moments. ❤️

        Yes the days of being young and things were so much easier. It’s funny how when kids reach a certain age they just can’t wait to grow up and “do what they want to do” and then they look back and realize how truly young they were and how much they didn’t really understand how life works.😉🙃

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          2. No, no, no.. No ways! I admire you for what you do and write! (And yes, you are doing an amazing job at it!)❤️

  19. I love this post 😊😊
    This is the kind of advice that would have helped me out a lot as I was beyond clueless at 15, those were some rough days but it’s never to late to pick up some really great advice.
    Wonderful post love ❤️

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    1. Hahaha.. I swear! I wish we had these “tags” back then! 😉

      “She worked her toes into the sand, feeling the tiny delicious pain of the friction of tiny chips of silicon against the tender flesh between her toes. That’s life. It hurts, it’s dirty, and it feels very, very good.”
      ― Orson Scott Card,

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      1. Hehe that would have saved us from a whole lot of puzzles 😉

        Oh yes it does that timeless feel of sand in between your toes is a classic.

        Ah life is still that give and take two way street it’s always been.

        Have a lovely weekend love ❤️❤️

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