the little you and self promises.
/Do you ever look around and think, “Is this what I really wanted?”
I do.
All the time.
I was reminded recently of some promises I made to myself when I was a child and came to the realization that I’ve fulfilled a lot of them but, not as many as I know I can. I don’t think I’m alone in that.
I wrote this to remind you of the dreams you dared to dream.
You owe it to them.
“Them” as in that kid in the mirror that stared back at you every morning before school and made grand plans about the life they’d live.
That child made promises that are up to you to fulfill. They held up their end of the bargain by daring to dream big; now, it’s your turn to make it reality.
If you think about it, I’m sure you’ve already realized quite a few of those dreams. Maybe you’ve already gone to college, made friends, went to Disney World, or been on a plane. Those count! A promise is a promise no matter how big or small! This isn’t as daunting as you may think.
Friendship, true friendship, is when you can be yourself with someone.
Children are notorious for being completely and utterly themselves. Their regard for others’ thoughts of them is minimal. Unfortunately, somewhere along the turbulent road to adulthood, that authenticity is lossed and the journey of adulthood becomes one almost entirely focused on finding that child in us again.
I believe that the key to that is embracing friendship with ourselves–being ourselves with ourselves. We keep our promises to our true friends. Keep your promises to yourself.
If Little You said you’d be living in France for at least two years of your adult life, then that’s something you need to work on. If little you said you’d dance in the rain, then you need to check your city’s forecast and prep your playlist. Big or small, it doesn’t matter. A promise is a promise. A commitment is a commitment. Introduce yourself, bit by bit, fulfilled promise after fulfilled promise, to Little You and embrace friendship with them.
Sure, it’s not going to be easy. But, when was anything that was actually worth pursuing ever easy?
