Dear Teenage Me: Monkeys, Risks, & Flirting
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Welcome to Dear Teenage Me page
This project is something I started years ago, with the intention of writing a simple letter to my teenage self, with all the advice I wish I had known back then, when everything was upside down, felt completely bleak, and there was no light at the end of the depressed-teen tunnel. It has blossomed into these groups of advice pieces listed below, and is something I hope I continue to do, in written form, on Instagram (#dearteenageme), and in little video clips. Please join in. Email me or comment on my IG with what you wish you had known. I would love to hear it and share it.
Dear Teenage Me,
It’s me! You! You know, time-traveling from the future! (Yes, just like in our favorite movie, The Terminator. Only without the attempted murder and gratuitous nudity.). I'm here with some things that I wish I had known at your age. Some personal, some general, but, trust me, hon, all of them apply to you.
So, a coupla things first. The future is nothing like Back to the Future Part 2. For instance: no flying cars. The word “pimp” is a compliment. # is no longer a number sign or a pound sign. Teenagers are eating laundry detergent. Along with something called “swiping right,” all of this could seem like signs of the apocalypse. Nope! That honor falls to the family of one of OJ Simpson’s lawyers. Yeah, the football guy. Oh, hon, just you wait.
But, truly, know this, young me: holy crap, you have so much good stuff ahead of you…a life that is surprising and fun and full of adventure. True, there is sadness and loss (special things are fleeting, after all; that’s what makes them special)…the whole human experience. But, you will see the world and laugh a lot and find true love. (Oh, and at one point you end up on a national TV show ((twice)) but it is kind of a gross show. It’s something called “reality TV” which, as long as we’re time traveling, let’s figure out a way to stop that from ever becoming a thing, okay? Either that, or invest in it.) Anyhoo! Here are a few of them, toots. Good luck.
Dear Teenage Me: Boundaries & Ron F**king Swanson
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It is always better to leave a conversation wishing you had said something you didn’t say than wishing you hadn’t said something you did.
Read MoreDear Teenage Me: Standing up Straight, Marriage, & Pigtails
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You will more than once find yourself trying to change someone. It doesn’t work. Do this instead: think first of the options available to you rather than the options available to them.
Read MoreDear Teenage Me: Black Eyeliner and THAT Guy
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Read MoreA little tiny bit of drama never hurt anyone. Just don’t mistake drama for passion.
Dear Teenage Me: Skincare & Other People’s “No”
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Read MoreWorrying feels unavoidable, doesn't it? Lke you're giving yourself some control. But, a fabulous outcome is just as likely as the horrible one you're sitting there imagining. So, put down those Chee-toes, get up off of the couch, laugh and smile and be present in your own life today. It is so much more fun.
