{"id":10144,"date":"2025-01-05T08:19:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T13:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laholmberg.com\/?p=10144"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:12:45","slug":"dear-future-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laholmberg.com\/?p=10144","title":{"rendered":"Dear future self,"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello from your present day, 2025 self. Just dropping you a line to let you know it&#8217;s taken me 60 years, but I&#8217;m ready to take the call, have your back, quit the bs, etc. Basically, what I&#8217;m trying to tell you is that I&#8217;m ready to love you with radical acceptance and intention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unconditionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AS IS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, I know self-love has been a <em><strong>weak<\/strong> muscle<\/em> <em>of my being<\/em>, but I&#8217;ll continue to put it at the forefront of my many soul workouts and do the heavy mental lifting I require to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nutritiously fuel your body with the same intention, thoughtfulness, and care I&#8217;ve so freely and effortlessly offered to others I love but have so often withheld from you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prioritize <em>celebration of my body<\/em> <em>and its service to me<\/em> through my workouts <strong>over<\/strong> aesthetics. <strong>Revel<\/strong> in the sheer joy and pleasure that movement brings<strong>, mindful of the fact that it&#8217;s a GIFT not a given.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue to not only <em>educate<\/em> your aging brain, but to <strong>protect<\/strong> it from any further harm I&#8217;ve <s>unknowingly<\/s> knowingly inflicted upon it by engaging in habits and products enjoyable to me but detrimental to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limit or remove your exposure to any people\/places\/things that deplete your energy, make you question your innate significance as a human being, drain your spirit, or in any way diminish your ability and\/or desire to shine your light as you&#8217;ve been directed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn down the volume on the <em>mental broadcasting<\/em> of others I&#8217;m so easily unwittingly tuned into that I&#8217;m prevented from acknowledging your quiet declaration of needs, desires, and dreams. I&#8217;ll turn up your volume and <strong>I&#8217;ll listen to you<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I will speak to you with utmost respect and kindness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since this list could go on forever, let&#8217;s nutshell it into this:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m going to take you off the back burner of my life and put you at the front. You&#8217;ve been simmering long enough and the time has come to <strong>prioritize YOU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve got your back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love, me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-x-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sail on, silver girl<br \/>Sail on by<br \/>Your time has come to shine<br \/>All your dreams are on their way<br \/>See how they shine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, if you need a friend<br \/>I&#8217;m sailing right behind<br \/>Like a bridge over troubled water<br \/>I will ease your mind<br \/>Like a bridge over troubled water<br \/>I will ease your mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.musixmatch.com\/pro\/\">Musixmatch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Songwriters: Paul Simon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bridge Over Troubled Water lyrics \u00a9 Sony\/atv Songs Llc<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h0n-mYqB9WQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello from your present day, 2025 self. 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