Dear Future Self,

Right now, you are halfway through sophomore year of college. Can you believe how quickly it flies by? I hope things are going well for you as I have dreamed them to be.

I hope you are traveling like crazy like you said you would when you were 18 because you know that you will regret it if you don’t. So, if not, get on that and remember how important it is to you. I hope that you are still putting love before anything else because you know how important it is to not lose sight of that. I hope that you have reached a point of complete happiness. Now, don’t get me wrong. You are happy today, but you just want to stay happy all of the time and to not get as anxious over the little things. I do hope, however, that you know that you are strong and can overcome those little things.

I hope you are still going to concerts as much as humanly possible because we both know that nothing is better than live music. I hope that you are still learning as much as you can about this world and that you are getting exposed to other cultures and beauties this world has to offer so you can continue to grow as a human being. Constantly trying new things is a huge part of that and I hope that you are still as adventurous as you are right now. I hope that you are still putting love before anything else. I hope that you are still falling in love with everything. This means falling in love with books, people, music, and most importantly, yourself. By then, gone are the days where you may have felt that you were not worthy or enough, because you are and you know it. Confidence is the key and hope by now you have fully achieved that. I hope that you still try and believe that there is greatness in everyone and that there is hope for this world to be a better place.

I hope that all of those “maybe’s” and “if only’s” turned into “one time I…” stories. I hope that by now you have grown out of your fear of being stuck and feeling lonely. I hope that you no longer believe people when they tell you that you can’t do something and that you prove them all wrong. I hope that you are surrounded by friends and family and people that make your world better. I hope the great people that are in your life today are around you now. I hope that you have met more incredible people that you will share life long memories with.

As of right now in 2016, you are not really sure what your life will be like but you are so ready to sail through life to see what you can make of it. I hope by the time you see this, you can sit and say to yourself, “You freakin’ did it.” Until then, keep your head up and your heart strong.

Love,