Dearest lnner Child,

If you are reading this now it means that me and you have succeeded. We have succeeded in not letting the harsh realities of this seemingly cruel and tempestuous world diminish the pure light that resides within us. The light that has always been present during our darkest of days when the world was weary and the sky was grey. I must admit at times I was too blindsided to see that glimmer of hope which you bestowed upon me. You have always been there, and for that I am grateful.

I know your silence, and all the things you’ve ever been too afraid to say, or was that me? Anyway, you never could hide anything from me, nor I you! And I kind of liked it that way. That’s why I’ve come back, I had to find you again, and offer you an invitation to learn everything I have experienced living amongst the future.

The future is not such a bad place, for the most part. Technologies have advanced to such an extent that they dominate the way in which we live, learn and love. Which I’m sure comes as no surprise. There is an over flux of antiquated personality types still out there though, who are determined to keep the old out-dated belief systems in play. However, as the years pass and new technologies overturn their use,  their power diminishes. Giving way to a new breed of equally determined Ideologists, who are STEM focused, making their way towards the front of the illusive barriers.

A new age dawns upon man, and whether he likes it or not, change is imminent . Nothing remains the same forever, so be prepared, and please learn to bend a little, it will make way for a much easier ride, you’ll see!  Whatever you decide, never allow yourself to become stagnant for too long, one season is quite sufficient.

A degree of uncertainty travels through the various camps during such times. Those in positions of authority become desperate, feeding on human insecurities in order to claw back some form of control. This should not concern you, as long as you hold on to the ideal of being your true authentic self, there really is nothing for you to fear.

I have no doubt that mistakes will be made along the way, god knows I’ve made a few. But when you come to understand as I have, that mistakes are an intricate design embedded within all human species. You will learn to welcome these supposed mistakes as an opportunity to reflect, and assess whether or not the choices you’ve made thus far have led you onto a path of knowing. Knowing what it is you really want from this life, or not? And if not, then try not to waste time hesitating, and strike up a new plan of action, and go for it!. I’m telling you this because one of the biggest mistakes I ever made was thinking I was stuck living in the same hopeless situation with a man who didn’t treat me right, because I failed to recognise my own self-worth, inevitably staying longer than I should. Press repeat on that one a few times, different faces, same narrative, you get the picture. I’ve grown a little wiser on that front, thankfully.

The main thing holding us back was the belief that we weren’t deserving of a better life!

That somehow, we weren’t good enough,  and that’s why we never managed to fit in anywhere. When the simple truth is, we weren’t made to fit in. We were born to push the boundaries of perception, the perceived norms of acceptance, by being our weird and wonderful selves! What’s not to love?

We can’t afford to let ourselves become distracted by the outside noise, or to be shamed into being anything other than who we truly are, not for or by anyone.

The harder I tried to fit in the more pieces of the perplexed jigsaw puzzle appeared to go astray, And the more downtrodden I felt, causing our mind to run riot with insurmountable insecurity and self-doubt, dimming the light of our child-like ways, which I now cherish more than ever. As it is the child within that connects us, that stops us repressing how we feel, that doesn’t hold us back and embraces our tears.  That urges us to take extra care of ourselves, to love without condition. That free’s our imagination in its entirety. Inspiring us to explore all the wonderful possibilities that life has to offer, no matter where we might happen to find ourselves in this big wide world.

Now remember, you are that Child. Made out of the same stuff as stars, born to shine, and shine you shall.

I believe in you.