Things That Would Surprise My Younger Self

I am once again sharing a piece that started out as a journal prompt with you. This exercise was thought-provoking and I recommend trying it for yourself. It’s humbling to see how far I have come. Little me would be proud, but also genuinely surprised. It’s funny how gradual dreams can shift. It happens so slowly you don’t even realize the change until you pause and look back. Suddenly you’re grown and wondering when it was exactly that you started to like the colour pink so much. In many ways I am still the same sentimental little dreamer, only with a more sophisticated palette and less self-confidence.

1.      You own a lot of pink clothing

2.      You love shades of green

3.      You stopped wearing makeup at 20 and haven’t looked back

4.      You still have not pierced your ears

5.      You still have never dyed your hair

6.      You did get a tattoo, though!

7.      You love poetry (both reading and writing it)

8.      Your drawing skills plateaued in high school

9.      You are even more shy than before and the thought of performing on stage makes you sick

10.  You love floral print dresses

11.  Your perspective is often in greyscale rather than black and white

12.  You were not a wife nor a mother by 25

13.  You get paid to correct people’s grammar

14.  You get genuinely excited when buying bed linens and kitchenware

15.  You love Star Wars even more than your little brother does now

16.  You are able to keep a daily journal and be consistent with it

17.  You enjoy mojitos

18.  You drink herbal tea

19.  You cook a delicious meatloaf

20.  You stopped watching soap operas because they became too crazy, even by soap standards

21.  You don’t have a driver’s license because driving terrifies you

22.  You hate the idea of living alone in an apartment

23.  You self-identify as the grandma of your friend group

24.  You don’t talk to your three best friends anymore

25.  You are the only person you know who buys physical CDs anymore (asides from dad)

26.  Your Polly Pockets collection has mysteriously vanished

27.  You accidentally decapitated your doll, but you love her anyway

28.  You wish you had practiced stretching more often

29.  You are more oftentimes agnostic than you are Christian

30.  Your regrets are few and far between