What Would You Tell The 15yr Old you?...

The other day I saw a post on Facebook that had this question..."What would you tell the 15 year old you, if you could?"

I sat and thought about this today, I would have told myself not to bother with the boys, and focus more on my schooling, be true to myself and don't seek the approval of others and love and respect yourself for who you are and what you believe.

So now that I am 43 years old, and have learnt so much from what I have gone through in my life, would I change things? I guess in away I would, I wish I had the knowledge at 15 years old to just how strong a person I was and am. I wish I didn't constantly seek approval of everything I did, from my parents, though I guess as kids that is what we do. Its interesting looking back on things, I am so very proud of myself today for being the person I am, having the strength I have to recover from my eating disorder, to be able to live my life in a healthier way. To understand so much more about my own children and the way they think. To see others for who they are and not what I think they should be. 

 I think I have come to a point in my life where I can dance in the rain and enjoy the moment, and not think that I have to wait for the perfect moment for something to happen.

I wish I knew about the book "The Secret" when I was 15. Learning that our thoughts attract so much in our lives. I am seeing for myself that having the thoughts of competing in a particular marathon swim will require certain necessities (boat, skipper, paddler, etc), I asked my best friend if he would paddle for me, and he agreed, I was putting out the Universe thoughts of a boat and skipper that I would need and how much I was prepared to pay for this service. I had a lovely gentleman come into work on the weekend (Sunday) and was wearing a particular t-shirt with this marathon swim written on it. I asked him if he had done the swim before, and he had as a duo/team, but these days was hiring out his boat and being a skipper for people each year. I asked how much he charged and when he told me I was excited. I asked if I could hire his services for next years event (2016) and he said yes and how I could contact him.

So by holding positive feelings and thoughts about this event, some of the important requirements are already in place. Each day I am grateful for waking each morning to a new day of what I wish for from the Universe. Each time I get into the pool or ocean to swim I picture the marathon swim I am training for, and putting out positive thoughts to how I wish for it to go. So when I struggle or feel tired in the water I think of the last few hundred meters and coming up on the beach to run through the finish of a 20km swim and all the people clapping and cheering for me and the feelings I will have of finishing such an event and the excitement of doing the event.

If we believe in our dreams, and feel the emotions of our dreams, they will come true, the Universe will make them happen.

I totally believe in positive thinking, feelings and more to help making your dreams come true.

I hope everyone has an awesome night or day.

Hayley xx