#Notestomyself

This is to remind the girl who keeps writing about losing hope,

This is to send out an assuring message to the cynical student,

This is to assuage the guilt ridden idealist,

This is to provoke the sedentary youth,

This is to warn the insecure 22 year old who is afraid of loneliness….

You need to participate in life, like Charlie’s professor said.

You need to stop thinking inside your mind-brain-skin,

You need to step out of your cocoon, and start talking to yourself,

When all you can hear is your own voice repeating your own mistakes.

You need to make time not to live out the desires designed for you by others

But to talk to yourself about what you’re doing with your time.

Are you living in another space and time than the present?

If yes, stop fearing death and comfort the grieving.

If death doesn’t shock you anymore then let the living do that for you.

It is okay once in a while to let go, let others help you, let yourself be helped.

It is okay, to be scared, and tell others, and not have your opinions validated.

Uncertainty is okay. And so is conviction. As long as you know you cannot be right always, or for everyone.

Its okay to live life by a manual, but don’t complain about the crossed out instructions to yourself, or trying out an unknown spell.

Take a break, think about the little things and the big things, and get over the embarrassing parts.

Don’t relive them again and again, even your imaginary audience has gotten over your lame jokes.

Once in a while, think about the impact you leave on the things around you.

Think about the most important of people

Think about the children who you see growing up around you.

Grow young like them, learn from them.

Skin your knees again...