A letter from Nov 07, 2024

Dear FutureMe, It's 2024. It's been a long year. Though it has been hard I feel more myself and closer to what will really fulfill me in life. I've come to realize that life is very painful and it is very necessary to root myself in the moment no matter how hard it is because this is all I have. From that point I can look around and realize all the things I have to be grateful for even if in the moment it feels hard, scary, like there is no hope. I am so grateful for the opportunity to have participated in the DBT program with Teddy. I hope that these skills stay with me and I stay rooted in managing my emotions and my interpersonal relationships. I hope when you read this letter 5 years from now, you are still practicing all of these things even if times are hard. I love you buddy. Don't forget that.