As the title states, this article is one I had in my archive that I wrote with heavy heart for teenage girls. It is both an exciting time in our lives as women and yet one of the most scary times. I hope all girls and women know they are special and that they are loved.
Girls go through so many changes in the six or seven years of being a teenager than they will in a lifetime. Here I am, in my final year as a teenager and I still have so much to learn. However, I look back and realize ALL that I did learn. My headaches for teenage girls who are going through a lot of the SAME stuff I went through. Broken hearts, crushes, self-esteem issues, weight issues and just trying to figure out their purpose in this life. Just the other day, I asked myself- What do you wish you could tell your thirteen year old self? I wish I could reassure her that the ‘ugly duckling’ stage would not last. That I would eventually get a boyfriend who thinks I’m beautiful no matter what. I wish I could convince her that those crushes and boys aren’t worth her time. I wish I could have told her pay more attention in school and socialize less! Spend more time with family they will mean more to you in time. I wish I could have realized who my true friends were before it was too late or I wish I knew who would grow to be lifelong friends, so I didn’t waste my time. I wish I could have dried her tears and given her a big hug and tell her ‘there are are incredible times ahead. But you know what? I had to go through those rough teenage years to make me stronger. We all do. Now I can walk around with my head high. I realize I’ve come so far and look where I am now. I am the best I can be. I have a family who loves me, friends who stuck by me, those who love me for who I am. I am truly blessed.
I wish all teenage girls would realize this and save themselves a lot of heartache. If they just keep their heads held high and be true to themselves, they will remain strong through these rough (but wonderfully awkward) years and realize what is really important.
