When I always look back at my younger self, I see a two sides of her. On one side, she was child that full of wonderful dreams. She always laughed at the small things, played with so much excitement, and also believed in the endless possibilities. Curious about life and still hoping that her future would be bright like a star in the night time. But on the other side, she were also carrying a silent pain that anyone or anybody didnโt notice. She faced struggles that made her feel scared, alone, and unworthy. There were times when she wanted to be strong but felt too weak. The truth is, my younger self was traumatised. She went through battles that no child should ever face. She carried wounds that no one could see it. At times, she thought she was not enough, and she questioned if things would ever get better. But even in those moments of fear, she still held on. She kept a small light of hope alive, even everything was felt so heavy.
โ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ค๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ.โ
Now that I am older, I see her differently. She was not weak she was incredibly strong. She survived when giving up would have been easier. She stood tall even when she was shaking inside. Her bravery is the reason I am here today. As a psychology student, I have learned something important: it is okay to admit that I was traumatised. For a long time, I thought saying this would make me look weak. But now I understand that acknowledging trauma is a sign of courage. It means I am not running away from my past I am learning from it.
My younger selfโs pain does not define of who I am really right now, but it has shaped me into someone more resilient and compassionate in life. That is why I chose the psychology. The struggles of my younger self gave me the passion to study the mind, emotions, and healing. They remind me that there are many people, just like me, who carry a silent battles. And maybe, through it's journey, I can help them feel less alone.
โ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก.โ
If possible that I could meet my younger self right now, I would hug her lovely & tightly and say: โYou didn't deserve the pain you went through girl, but you turned it into strength. Thank you so much for holding on when things were difficult. Thank you for keeping your dreams alive, even when you felt broken. Because of your courage, I can firmly stand tall today.โ
To my Hive family, I want to leave you with this message: all of us have a younger self living inside of us. Maybe your younger self was happy, or maybe like mine. Either way, that child deserves your kindness. Look back at them with love, not shame. Because they were doing the best they could with the little they had. Healing is takes time, and it's not always a straight line or path. I know that some days you may feel so strong, and other days the pain may return. But if you step forward, no matter how small it is , that's the proof that you're growing. The fact that you are still here today it shows just how strong you truly are.
โ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ญ.โ
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my reflection, Hive family. Writing this reminded me that even our most painful chapters in life can become a powerful lessons. I hope that my words will inspire you to honor your own younger self with compassion and gratitude.
So, Hive friends, if you could speak to your younger self right now, what message of love and healing would you give it?