I am doing something to this point I have not done in this blog. I am going to introduce a new category. I have found that even with a set schedule, it is hard to write about certain things once a week when nothing is going on. For example, we have not come back to the food meal plan posts because we can not seem to find a design we like and it seems like meal planning has taken a back seat to understanding what we are eating and what we should steer clear from.

So, I am going to introduce a new category I can jump to when I need a little change of pace. I have a couple more categories I will eventually add to in the future just so I have some wiggle room on days certain subjects are boring or just not inspiring for me that day.

The subject I will be adding is actually a book I have been writing and something I think about alot and am constantly jotting down notes and paragraphs on my phone for future use in my book. The name of the catagory and book is Dear Younger Self.

The general idea behind this book is a set of letters sent by a Forty year old me to Seventeen year old me about to leave for boot camp and life. In this book, I can not give myself the answer to any of my life. Just give myself advice that I wish younger me would have known and understood earlier in life. I know we all wish we could go back and tell ourselves not to date this person or not trust this person, but we can’t. We can only leave advice for situations for those who follow us in life. This is the basic idea for the book, and I hope yall enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. So let me start this category with my letter to my trusting soul.

Dear Trusting Soul,

The beauty of the trusting and untainted nature of your soul is something to be admired. To this point, you have not been let down by those close to you and have not had to pull a knife from your metaphorical back. Your innocent nature and caring self are things others wish they could replicate and something to be proud of.

Life is full of people who are not going to care if they push you to the side or stab you in the back. You are going to be broken over and over into a hardened soul that is guarded and untrusting. You will one day be so jaded that you will pass actual blessings in life because you’re afraid of being taken advantage of again.

This guarded nature is something you must try and fight against. You will never have a healthy spirit if you do not let others into your life. You must learn to be weary of others while also being trusting. Your future depends on doing just that. Do not just put a guard up, or you will never find people that you can truly trust. At the same time, do not let people have complete access to your trust without first proving their worth to you.

You will find people that you can trust with everything, and you will find some people you can trust with nothing. It is your job to understand and separate them in your life.

One thing to remember is that just because they have a last name similar to yours doesn’t mean they are trustworthy, and just because they have genetics that made you doesn’t mean you have to let them in. Make decisions based on your gut, not your heart. At the same time, let your heart have a say in things, or you will never find people you can trust. Yes, it’s complicated, or else nobody would ever have trust issues. Just don’t become jaded and hardened of heart.

Sincerely,

The Calloused Soul of Broken Trust

This is just the letter portion of the book I will go on to explain the letter more and make observations on the subject based on what the Bible says and may even give some examples of things out of my life. The letters themselves are to myself that explanation is to the readers.