A LETTER TO MY OLDER SELF – Birthday Girl🥳

So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.
– Psalms‬ ‭90:12‬ ‭

In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count;
it’s the life in your years.” Abraham Lincoln

Yup! I woke up basically singing it in my head! It’s my Birthday! 🎉

It’s Here again! My Birthday! I’m +1 today and I feel like I should be feeling all the feelings. You know the feelings. Those big ones. Whoa! The who am I, where am I in life, what do I want from life kinda feelings. The adult feelings. But all I keep saying is: Thank you Lord for yet another grace.

Dear Oluwatomisin Damilola Oshin,

Happy birthday! It’s been a great year and so much has happened to you. You’ve began working on your personal development, taken some leaps forward in your professional career, Congrats! This year was pretty awesome, but next year is going to be even better In Jesus Name, but you have to listen up. I have some advice for you before you jump headfirst into your next year. As your younger self, I’ve been through a lot this year and I’ve learned a ton of important lessons. Here a few that you should carry with you as you move on to the next year of your life…

1) Focus on the positive things. As much progress as you’ve made this year, I know sometimes it’s hard not to slip back into a negative way of thinking. You’ve been doing it for so long that it’s one of the hardest habits to break, but you can do it. Listen to yourself when you speak and recognize when you’re letting the negative thoughts take over. Do whatever you can to get rid of them because you and I both know that you don’t need them anymore.

2) Keep doing what you’re doing. You know what you want in your life, and if you keep it up, you will have all of those things and more. You’ve worked so hard to get to where you are right now. Keep it up. If you do, I just know you will be successful. It won’t always be easy (but what great things ever are?), but don’t give up. Keep writing, keep dreaming, keep doing.

3) Love yourself unconditionally. You’re a pretty awesome person, even if you don’t always see it. Look at the way other people talk to you and look at you. They love you. They admire you. They respect you. Love, admire, and respect yourself. You deserve praise and you deserve to hear it coming from your own lips. You’ve accomplished so much in your life.

4) Don’t be so impatient. It’s worth the wait. Life, lessons, love (yes, everything worth having) takes time. Don’t rush sit back and enjoy this life. It’s yours and you never get more by rushing. Life is exciting, I know, but it will be waiting for you even if you take your time.

5) Cut yourself some slack. You work hard at everything. You are dedicated and determined. But just like everyone else, you’re not perfect. That’s okay. Accept your imperfections, your flaws, your slip-ups, and refrain from judging yourself too harshly. These moments will pass and you will still have all of the progress you’ve made. You are not perfect, you will never be, and that’s okay.

Listen to your younger self. If you listen to your own advice, great things will happen. You know what you want. You know what you need to do. Keep doing all of the great things you’ve been doing, listen to yourself, and I know this year will bring you just as much happiness as the year that came before it. Here’s to another great year of fulfilling God’s purpose. Cheers.🥂

Love,
Dammie O.🤎