It amazes me how easily a girl can have a million thoughts at once and guys can be on a "one track mind". I do envy them and wish they could get into our brains for a millisecond to get an idea how flooded our minds can get by a simple phrase/sentence/word that passes through our heads. Which may be a bad suggestion all together, because I fear that a males brain would overload so quick they would just die of being overwhelmed with how we process things.
[Haha. How am I not a comedian??!!]
Now, there isn't a thought in particular that I am wanting to vent here and now, but a good friend had posted a blog post yesterday about things she wished she could have told her former 15 year old self. This has me thinking... What would I have said to myself as a pre-teen and advice that I wished I grasped sooner than later? So here goes a couple thoughts that come to mind;
Dear awkward pre-teen Heather,
- You're going to be hormonal. A lot. To the point where you think that you are psycho and you won't even like how you're acting. You will want to cry at the drop of the hat. Punch walls, people, or both. You will go from happy one second to feeling absolutely unhappy the next. It's inevitable, but don't use it as a crutch. Pray through those moments for God to give you peace to work through those crazy thoughts. Remember how your words are going to affect others, be kind and gracious (even when you think they don't deserve it).
- Don't rush growing up. Pause and enjoy life. Enjoy not having to worry about how you are going to pay for bills, or groceries. Enjoy homemade meals. Enjoy that your only job right now is going to school. Love the phase of life that you are in versus trying to look to the next thing. Oh, how you will regret rushing to grow up and acting older than you seem. Especially reflect on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.
- Crop tops, baby tops, or too tight of clothes= so unflattering and not lady like. There are other ways to feel "sexy" or "confident", and you will not find it in clothing or materialistic things. That is the world lying to you and trying to lure you in with false confidence. Don't buy into it because you will be so caught up in appearance and you will have trouble deciphering what beauty truly is.
- Secular music that bash females, swear or filled with sexual innuendo will make you blush fifty shades of red one day. You tell yourself that it's just lyrics and don't think it will affect you, but trust me, it will turn your stomach with disgust in what music you surrounded yourself with. Just because it has a good beat doesn't justify in needing to listen.
- You will have tons of heart breaks over guys who never deserve your time. Be discerning with who you are investing your time in. And whether you want to ever admit it, mom and dad have always been accurate in how many losers you are currently crushing/dating. Remove those blinders and look through the eyes of how God sees you and how He wants you to be and who He has planned for you to be. Imagine all the years you will waste if you date one guy after the other. Remain pure. Don't indulge in sex because it feels right or because you are in "love", wait until marriage because it will save you on all heart breaks.
- Stop over thinking things. You are the queen of this. Making nothing into something. It isn't healthy. So, just stop.
- There will be good days and bad days. Great hair days and days where you want to just cut all your hair off and start over [don't ever give in to that notion] Days where you feel absolutely gorgeous and days you feel like an ugly duckling, fight those ugly thoughts! You are stronger than you think, but weak without Christ. Days where you worry about your weight and times where you will be way tooooo skinny. Indulge in sweets, but don't let food consume you or eat simply for comfort or out of boredom. Cake is acceptable any time during the day, especially for breakfast. Save your money. Candy and food is society monopolizing all of your hard earned money. "A penny saved is a penny earned"
- You are valuable and loved by the Great I am. That is sufficient enough and all you will ever need in this lifetime. Don't resonate your happiness in someone else. God is and should be everything to you.
- And last but not least, smile often because you are blessed with more than you will ever realize. And when you do think to appreciate it, that moment will have slipped through your hands.
-H.
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