A Letter to My Younger Self – Keep Going, Beautiful

I recently had a solar return, and since my sun sign is in Cancer, you already know I cried. Every year, as my birthday approaches, I feel like a kid all over again – excited, full of anticipation, and a little bit restless. But when the day finally arrives, I always find myself deep in reflection. It’s my process – a sacred pause where I honor the journey, celebrate the lessons, and hold space for the younger version of me who had no idea how beautifully this life would unfold.

If I could write a letter to her, it would sound something like this:

Dear Younger Me,

I’ll never forget how our childhood felt like a roller coaster – unpredictable, sometimes scary, but also full of wonder. You were just trying to find your way, holding your little heart together through the chaos, and you did it with a strength you didn’t even know you had.

Look at us now – doing what we said we would, becoming the woman we needed. We went from having no stability to being a safe space, from feeling misunderstood to becoming a voice for the voiceless. We did that.

Thank you for not giving up. Thank you for not closing our heart, even when others didn’t know what to do with our love. Thank you for asking the hard questions, for figuring things out, for making mistakes, and for getting back up every time you fell.

Thank you for being you.

This older version of us is so proud of the way you loved, even when you felt unloved. The way you cared, even when you didn’t feel cared for. That is where our light comes from – that boundless, unbreakable spirit that refuses to dim, no matter what.

So don’t ever be afraid of your light. Don’t ever shrink. Keep taking up space, keep speaking up, and keep trusting that every twist and turn has a purpose. One day, you’ll look back, just like I am now, and feel a joy so deep you can’t even measure it.

Keep going, baby girl. I’m cheering for us at every stage.

With love,

Your biggest fan – Me.

Um… yeah, it would go something like that.

Reflect and Journal

• If you could go back and talk to your younger self, what would you say?

• What would you thank her for?

• What moments would you remind her to cherish?

• What fears would you tell her to let go of?

Take a moment to honor all the versions of yourself that brought you here. You’ve come so far.

With love,

Anusa ✨