A letter from Jun 18th, 2021

Dear FutureMe, Hello, I hope you are doing well. I just recently got my letter from 6th grade :( . I just graduated high school (obvi). In my letter, I tell myself that I need to be grateful and proud of myself. I also say that I need to be Valedictorian or Salutatorian. It made me feel so proud and sad almost because I put so much pressure on myself over the past few years that I lost sight of the fact that I did not have to be the best. That is not what I initially wanted. Well...I graduated Salutatorian! I almost felt like a failure for not being number one, but that letter completely reassures me that I am on the right track. Moving on, I do not even want to think of high school. I just went to my orientation, and I am ready to transition into university life. So...how are you? I hope you are not beating yourself up too much. You have to be kinder to yourself, and you need to allow yourself room to mess up and grow. I am currently interested in houses, running a business, planning, decorating businesses, etc. I am curious to see if you are doing any of that. If you changed your mind, that is OKAY. I am just eager to know. I also hope you are being kinder to your body...loving it for what it does...taking care of it... I am excited to see what new people have come into your life. If for some reason you have not spoken to like Lacie or heck even Lana, please do that. No matter what has gotten in the way. (I highly doubt you guys aren't still in contact, but you never know.) Also do not hold onto the past that hard. Do not feel bad for moving on with your life. If you are scared to pursue what you want, DON'T Be! Pursue it now! Don't be afraid to ask for help. I am listening to a podcast about "Loki," so I can't really focus...but have FUN! Revisit some of your old playlists. Lastly, something that has inspired me: "learning to let go and learning to relax means just freaking sticking those stickers on something. stop worrying if it's the right place. burn that nice candle you've had for a year. it doesn't need a special occasion. I'm gonna use those fancy soaps I've been collecting in a drawer even though they look so pretty and it means I'll use them up. everything is temporary so just enjoy the littlest pleasures you can possibly have. we all need to just let go and enjoy things while they last. the sticker's gonna look fine on your water bottle I promise."