Dear Learning Girl,

Sometimes in the very same day, we can hear 2 or 3 messages that are completely different. We can hear that something is wrong, and the next person might say that it is sooo right. We might hear that it’s healthy to do this, and then the next person will say that it’s going to make you sick.

Sweet girl, learn to trust yourself. Learn to trust that feeling inside of your heart to tell you what is right and what is wrong. Find things out for yourself. But when things start getting confusing, trust your own self. You were born with feelings inside that, when practiced, will be able to tell YOU what the truth is, where the truth is, and who is telling the truth. Practice listening. It will be one of the very best things you can ever learn.

You are so important and so loved.

xoxo

Dear Incredible Girl,

One of the best ways to nourish your soul is to seek out and do the things that totally absorb you in happiness, things that call to you…things that you are naturally good at and things that fill you up.

It’s important to balance your life with the things that MUST be done AND the things that we do simply because of the joy that comes in doing those things.

Life is meant to be enjoyed and not merely endured. There are simple and small things that we can do that will refuel our souls. We all need to make time to do these sorts of things if we want to live meaningful lives. We will be better at everything that we MUST do if we take time to do what we LOVE to do. We will be better wives, mothers, friends, daughters, sisters, aunts, partners and coworkers…….and we surely will FEEL better every minute of the day.

Please don’t get sucked into the falsehood that taking time to nourish your soul is selfish and futile. It is ESSENTIAL. It doesn’t take anything away from anyone…it only adds to the goodness that you already have inside of you.

Be brave today and do something that puts a smile on your face…just for the sake of doing it. Little miracles will happen….you will see.
xoxo

Dear Tender-Hearted Girl,

Usually when someone hurts our feelings, it’s over something that really has nothing to do with us. People lash out when THEY are hurting and do and say things that they would not say if they were feeling whole and safe.

Try not to take it personally. Try to see where their poor mood or attitude is coming from. Definitely don’t take it on, or even try to fix it. Just try to see things from their point of view. It will help you to see that it really has nothing to do with you.

You see, all that we can do is take responsibility for ourselves. We can only control our reactions and our actions, so reacting in a positive way, no matter what, is always the best way to keep our hearts from being tossed around, and a wonderful example and a gift of live to anyone who is coming at us in a not-so-positive way.

You can do ti because you are brave and amazing!

Little things really are the big things, and giving love when you are getting hostility is one of the biggest, most important things you can ever do!

Spread happiness!

xoxo