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MJ Polk's avatar

🤍23 Life is so much bigger than we can ever imagine...

JFT Beach 🇬🇧 🏊 🧘‍♂️'s avatar

This is such a cool concept and makes a ton of sense. I could still do with this list at age 51.

Jake's avatar

Hey that inner child is still there! Can't hurt to talk to them (:

Laura O'Driscoll's avatar

Gosh, these are beautiful.

Anfernee's avatar

Love #7 and #17.

Thanks for the list :)

Heartfelt Boundaries's avatar

What an amazing list! You are a wise older self to have this perspective for your younger self! Good job! 💙

MITCHELL WEISBURGH's avatar

I guess I was lucky. Those are the things my parents told me. And what I’ve tried to tell my kids.

Shartaya Mollett's avatar

So much wisdom here, Jake. Thank you for putting this into words we all needed.

Lavender 🪷✨'s avatar

This is such a beautiful post of deep, truthful reminders 🙏✨

#21 hit closer to home...not all relationships are meant to stay within our life experience forever, and that's more than beautifully okay 💗✨

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Jake's avatar

I am on the spectrum. That is what #1 is referencing. No need to be mean. You don’t have to comment if you don’t agree.