Taylor Swift probably made this happen with her hit "15." It seems a lot of high profile ladies out there are taking the challenge of saying something great to their 15 year-old-selves, but most of them are actually trying to talk to those that are 15 years-old-now and, well, failing to do much good.
Here's what I'd say to 15-year-old me. This was a trying year, mind you, I got accepted to a new school and everyone knew I had only a few days left with them and they all wanted to be going where I was going...
Stop worrying! You worry all the time about how you sound, how you come across, how you look. You look fine, you come across as qualified but a bit nervous, and you sound scared to death. You'll get better at this, just give it time and practice. Before you know it, you'll be standing in front of a room with one hand in your pocket feeling like you're owning the audience and putting on a good show. Just give it time, stop worrying.
Stop worrying! You might not be good enough right now, but you will educate and fine-tune yourself enough so that you will be good enough when it matters. Listen to those that would teach you, study what you should study, and you'll be fine.
Stop worrying! That boy that broke your heart last week? You'll find it challenging to remember his name in 10 years.
Stop worrying! And start living, as though my 15-year-old self needed to hear those words.
You know what? I did a pretty darn good job of being a 15 year old. It's a tough time, as anyone over 16 can tell you. But you may not have an easy time. Hang in there, it gets so much better. It gets so much better.
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