I wish I could have been the real me with the outside world.<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0I remember being in the Bible room of my high school and we were voting for class officers. \u00a0I wanted so bad to be nominated. \u00a0I knew I could do the job and yet I wasn’t on anyone’s radar. \u00a0I was kinda invisible. \u00a0I wish I could have been me\u2026 the me that lived inside. \u00a0I hated being invisible.<\/p>\n I wish I knew there were different kinds of smarts. \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>It took me a long time to understand that despite school not being my thing, that I learned different, I am intelligent. (Well, this is still a struggle for me\u2026 but I really try to look at ADD as a gift of sorts).<\/p>\n I would tell my 16 year old self to appreciate the body I have.<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0Stuff drops and sags before you know it. lol \u00a0Sanj found a picture of me in my swim suit at camp. \u00a0(Even back then, I hated swimsuits). \u00a0I wish I had appreciated skinny when I was really skinny. \u00a0OK so I still have issues but I really would encourage myself to love the me that is me. \u00a0Inside and out.<\/p>\n I would reassure my 16 year old self that God works it all out.<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0Trust and obey. \u00a0There is really no other way. Life is full of hard moments, \u00a0yet life comes full circle and sometimes we just have to let it go and breathe and believe. \u00a0I was so trusting of God’s will at 16. \u00a0I got harder in my 20s but still I always felt that I’d rather believe in God then not.<\/p>\n At 16, it’s ok to not have all the answers.<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0The reality is I’m 45 now and still looking for some answers. \u00a0I still am wondering what I want to be when I grow up. \u00a0I did stay at home mom\u2026 which I am so grateful to have done and continue to do\u2026 but now what? \u00a0I dunno.<\/p>\n At 16, I didn’t have a lot of real friends, \u00a0actually probably just 2, if I’m being honest. \u00a0Sad. When I went to university, you can say, I started unknowingly, finding myself. \u00a0And friends. \u00a0Who most are still in my life. \u00a0And I love and adore. \u00a0You know what, 16 Year Old Self\u2026 friends over boys. Always. \u00a0Your true friends \u2026 you can’t replace them. \u00a0Ever.<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0They are there through thick and thin\u2026 (literally lol), break ups and bigger hurts. \u00a0(Yes, 16 year old self\u2026 there are bigger hurts)!!!<\/p>\n As annoying as your parents are, to my 16 year old self\u2026 they are your parents. \u00a0I would do anything for my boys, regardless of the size of pain in the butt they may be. \u00a0It’s amazing how much teens know! \u00a0And yet \u2026 one day\u2026 sooner than later, you will likely see they, your parents, do know what they are talking about. \u00a0Parents\u2026 they are yours forever.<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0Be nice. \u00a0Control the eye rolling and know that they love you.<\/p>\n School is cool.<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0It may stink at times but there is a reason we are made to go to school. \u00a0Keep going as far as you can. \u00a0University isn’t just about furthering your education, it’s about growing up, leaving the nest and finding yourself. \u00a0It is a great phase of life!<\/p>\n Remember\u2026 You are awesome.<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0There is no one like you. In my case, not sure the world could handle another one like us! lol \u00a0God made you \u2026 just as you are.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What kind of a teenager were you? \u00a0Or are you? \u00a0Are (were) \u00a0you confident and secure in yourself? \u00a0What would you tell your 16 year old self, if you could do so\u2026 I wish I knew it was all going … Continue reading ![\"images\"](\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/images1.jpeg\")
<\/a>WHAT IS ONE THING YOU’D SAY TO YOUR 16 YEAR OLD SELF?<\/p>\n