Back to Rooted&Real, and this is the last of the five of the notes
'To My Younger Self'.
Now, here's this last one.
My younger self, your feelings are valid.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry they told you you're too sensitive.
I'm sorry they said it's not a big deal when it felt so huge to you.
I'm so sorry you learned to swallow it down and smile.
You know you started questioning yourself, "Am I overreacting?" -
"Am I being too dramatic?" No, baby.
You're feeling exactly what you needed to feel.
Being angry is valid.
Sadness is valid.
Jealous.
Scared. Disappointed.
All of it is valid.
You don't have to explain why you're feeling it.
You don't have to wait for permission to cry.
You don't have to get over it on anyone else's timeline, okay?
Feelings aren't problems to fix. Nope!
They are messages to listen to.
They are telling you what matters to you.
They're telling you where your boundaries are.
So cry.
Scream into a pillow.
Channel it out.
Feel it all the way through.
And that is how it moves out of your body.
So to my younger self, you're not too much.
You're not too emotional.
You are human.
And every single thing you feel, it matters.
I believe you.
So thank you for walking this journey with me.
Then speak more to your younger self. Thank you.