5 Things I want my Daughter to Know.

1.You mustn’t be afraid to make your voice heard.

Your opinion is no less valid and no more valid than anyone else’s. Use every opportunity you have to spread your truth, and the messages that you believe are important. Acknowledge your privileges, use your heart and use your mind.

2. You will change, own it.

Your opinions, no matter how strongly held they are, could change over time. It doesn’t matter. Own that change, the most important thing is to be honest with yourself, don’t worry about how other people will react. Nobody is the same person forever, the experiences we have and the things we learn change how we feel, and that can be difficult to deal with, but you will survive.

3. Ask for help.

Sometimes things can get too much but asking for help is the bravest thing a person can do, but it is difficult. It can be difficult to solve a problem from the inside, let the people you love and who love you help and support you.

4. Take care of yourself.

You are stuck with yourself for life, so take care. Treat yourself with the love and respect that you treat the person you love the most. Be kind, be careful, be loving

and know your limits, both physically and mentally.

5.Know the value of your time.

Hours can be wasted pandering to people ho don’t respect you or your time. In the hours I spent watching boys play video games or working on friendships that were beyond repair I could have been learning, creating or even just resting. Share your time, but know that you don’t owe it to anyone, and no one can tell you how you should use it. The things you spend your time on, the things you work hard for, are up to you and you must value it yourself.