While everyone is on the bandwagon of the ten-year challenge, I decided to think of my future self instead.
It is always inspiring and motivating to reflect on the past and all the ups and downs that you faced. It is indeed amazing to see how much or very little people have changed during their past ten years.
I haven’t taken part in the ten-year challenge, and I’m still contemplating whether I will or not. Following trends was never really my thing. Would I say I was instead a trendsetter? The thought makes me laugh to myself.
But I have always been on a different path when everyone else is going in the same direction. I suppose that’s why I feel like I am a Superlady. My thoughts and opinions on life have served me well over the ten years, and I do feel proud of where I am today.
My letter is addressed to my ten years older self. This year I will be turning 40 years old, and I am looking forward to finding out who I am at 50.
Dear future me
I have been waiting to see you. Now that I am standing in front of an image I often wondered about during my youthful years, I feel proud of who I am seeing.
I know that age has changed your appearance, but you still look vibrant and young. I am sure that people are still amazed at how old you are.
Your hour of power at the gym that you desperately tried to maintain each week no matter how busy work became and how full your personal life was paid off. You look stronger than you were ten years ago.
I cannot believe that you are 50 years old. Time has gone by too quick, but time has served you well. The memories you have made and the moments you have created and orchestrated for yourself and your loved ones have given your age substance. You have lived a good life, and you are content.
As I lean closer to examine this wiser and older version of myself my eyes appear to be calmer not as wild as an ocean on a windy day. There is a gentle breeze that flows through my soul.
Years of experience has made you reflect more on life. Time was always precious to you, but you feel less stressed by getting things done perfectly. You are more accepting of life’s imperfections. You welcome disappointment and continue to find a reason for everything. Life continues to test your strength. Good and bad experiences are still your best teachers. You learn from your mistakes and move on quickly. You have learned to bury doubts and fears.
My dear 50 years old me, the traveler, poet, and writer. Words still move your soul. You have not changed but have become a bigger child. Yes, the inner child continues to steer your personality. Your playful ways and funny jokes still amuse those who lend their ears to your positive and thought-provoking conversations.
Your gift of motivation continues to be your path of enlightenment. You feel happier when you see others living life the way they should.
Your poem
“You are as beautiful as the morning which awakens you,” continues to shine a bright path in your life.
Dear Reader
I challenge you to write a letter to your future ten-year self. Imagine stumbling on a letter years from now. The person you were that wrote that letter would have changed. Think about it!
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