To My Younger Self Part 3

[00:00:17.49]Welcome back to Rooted&Real.
[00:00:21.17]This is Lynda, your friend speaking.
[00:00:25.73]We’ve been talking to our younger selves,
so this is one more ‘To My Younger Self’.
[00:00:32.77]To my younger self, do
you remember that tight feeling in your
[00:00:39.37]stomach, that quiet ‘No’ when
everyone else said ‘Yes’?
[00:00:44.97]That’s not fear.
[00:00:47.49]That’s wisdom.
[00:00:49.73]And I’m so sorry we didn’t listen.
[00:00:52.89]I’m so sorry we let
people talk us out of it.
[00:00:57.29]We thought we were being difficult,
but now we are being protected.
[00:01:04.37]From now on, we listen,
even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone
[00:01:09.21]else, even if it’s inconvenient,
even if we can’t explain why.
[00:01:16.13]Your Gut knows
before your brain catches up.
[00:01:20.05]It’s kept you safe more
times than you know.
[00:01:23.81]You don’t have to justify your boundaries.
[00:01:26.93]And always remember, NO
is a complete sentence.
[00:01:32.97]“This doesn’t feel right”
is enough reason.
[00:01:37.29]The right people will respect it.
[00:01:39.65]The wrong people will test it.
[00:01:42.77]That’s how you’ll know.
[00:01:45.81]You, my younger self, are allowed to
choose peace over pleasing people.
[00:01:51.85]You are allowed to walk away.
[00:01:54.17]You are allowed to protect your energy.
[00:01:59.17]To my younger self,
who’s deep down inside me,
[00:02:04.41]that feeling in your chest,
it’s not anxiety, it’s guidance.
[00:02:10.97]‘Trust Your Gut’.