Dear self,

You is smart. You is brave. You is important. So why do you let all the haters control your daily life and even your future? Why do you let others dictate how you should feel, think or act? What is so great about them that you can no longer think for yourself? Dear self, don’t let the haters control you. Don’t let the haters decide your past, present and future. You are smarter than you think and stronger than you believe. To succeed in anything you want to do, you need to have confidence in yourself. Embrace your physical appearance. Be proud of your smarts and the knowledge that you have and will gain in the future. Don’t shy away from your independent nature. The only person that can be you is you. You are your own person and that is how it should always be. Don’t let those other guys and girls tell you aren’t smart enough, or strong enough, or pretty enough because in the long run their opinions will never matter. So dear self, focus on your positives and if you ever forget, I have made a list:

Focus on the positives:

You are smart.

You are confident.

You are tall.

You are pretty.

You are strong.

You are brave.

You are independent.

You are full of life.

Your smile lights up the world.

You have a great laugh.

You are protective.

You love with all of your heart and soul.

But most importantly, you are you.

So my dear self, ignore the haters. Focus on who you are and who you want to be. You want to succeed? Then go out and do it; laugh when the haters disappear. They are in your past. You are in your future.

Love your self the way that everyone should. If you think positively, then the haters will find nothing to focus on. Embrace, love, respect, and be confident in yourself.

Love,

My self