I got severe 2nd-grade cringe burns...

Iet was raining.

Not the cats and dogs kind.

But the sky-was-hot-so-took-a-shower-to-cool-off kinda rain.

Didn't have any real work.

Or any good fiction book to read.

And wasn't in the mood for scrolling.

So guess what I did...

Made some tea (was out of coffee)

And sat to read my highschool journey. 

Yup, what better way to ruin a perfectly great day, eh?

Well, the heading of the email must have given you an idea of what entailed.

Journals can be cringey enough.

And this was written by "highschool" me.

So yeah, gonna spare you the details.

(To preserve some shred of dignity)

But I am sure you can imagine. 

But here's the thing.

I still read the entire thing.

And couldn't help but get that nostalgic smile.

I had come far.

That girl could not even imagine doing half the things.

• Being in the same uni as my best friend?

• Having friends from other countries?

• Making money online?

That girl had a tiny world.

This girl grew out of it.

And to think, just a few hours ago I was moping after seeing some people in social media thinking 

"What the heck am I doing with my life?"

So here's a tiny advice from a very immature me...

Don't compare yourself with others.

It's yours and YOURS journey alone.

And when things seem desperate, sit down and write down all the things you achieved.

(Or even better, read your journals if you have one. I can't me the only one mortified ** Evil laugh **)

And give yourself a pat on your back.

You are doing great.

You've come far.

Be proud.

And nope, no real "value" today.

Gotta take it easy at times too, right?

(Lookout for the next email though if you also struggle with sales calls!)

Until then,

Take care, stay safe and drink lots of water.

Love,

Khadija