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If you could tell your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?

Whether it be related to your advocacy, health, relationships, personal matters, etc, we all know that hindsight is 20/20, so what is the one piece of advice that you would share with your younger self?

  1. Spend the time to learn to cook healthfully and invest in good foods as your "medication" as this is often more inexpensive in the long run.

    1. I would tell myself to be careful in the bathroom. Bathrooms without bars can be dangerous we assume that going into the bathroom is a relaxing visit it is taken for granted that this is a friendly environment. I fell in my walk-in shower two days in a row, and this has landed me in a wheelchair.

      1. Thank you, Donna good advice

      2. I'm so sorry! I have had some close calls. I think many of us have it in the back of our mind, "Will this be the one?" I'm thinking it's time to look into having those bars put in. At least when friends ask what I'm gonna do later, I can say I'm going to the "bar." 😏 I wish you a speedy recovery & thank you for your wisdom.

    2. Save some money for when you need it later for your meds and you can't work

      1. That's a very good suggestion. Thank you for sharing it. Cindy (Team Member)

      2. So important. Hard to do sometimes. It's hard to think about those times when you won't be able to move as you used to. ~Racquel~ Team Member

    3. Dear Daniel,
      I came back from the future to tell you something. Now that you are 16 and learning more about the World, I want you to take more chances. Go to that acting school, stick to football, and you are good enough for the Army.
      Trust your gut and ignore the negative voices in your head.
      You will be amazing either way, but don't hold back from following your dreams!First Semester High School 1986

      1. , amazing! I'm so happy to hear you pursued your dream and succeeded! I have some new voices, that try to be more assertive, but those old voices are still there. I hope yours have grown encouraging and supportive. - Warmly, Donna (Team Member)

      2. love this great message to yourself. ~Racquel~ Team member

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