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Sep 2, 2016 7:42 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lookin4missright
Lookin4missrightLookin4missrightmelbourne, Victoria Australia400 Threads 24,032 Posts
I was listening to this young woman on the radio yesterday at work.

Very inspiring....

Melbourne teenager Grace Halphen had a tough time transitioning to high school – she struggled to make friends and fit in. When she realised this was a common experience, she wondered why she’d felt so alone. When she was 13, she embarked on a project to contact all the public figures she admires, and asked them to provide advice to help teenagers navigate the inevitable ups and downs of adolescence.

In Letter to my Teenage Self, 50 prominent Australians write heartfelt letters to their younger selves, passing on the wisdom they wish they’d had at the time. From learning to laugh at yourself (Adam Gilchrist), realising that the qualities that make you stand out are the ones that makes you SO RAD (Missy Higgins), not letting the negative things that happen shape who you become (Guy Sebastian), practising gratitude (Nathan Buckley), and the reassurance that you’ll get over anger about people treating you badly because you’ll get better at treating yourself well (Judith Lucy), Letter to my Teenage Self provides inspiration and reassurance for parents and teenagers alike.



What would you write to your teenage self writing
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Sep 2, 2016 7:44 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lilith10
Lilith10Lilith10unknown, Alberta Canada25 Threads 2,078 Posts
laugh

I'd tell her to get the heck outta dodgedoh grin


Go out into the world and see all there is too seeapplause
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Sep 2, 2016 7:55 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lookin4missright
Lookin4missrightLookin4missrightmelbourne, Victoria Australia400 Threads 24,032 Posts
Lilith10: I'd tell her to get the heck outta the dodge Go out into the world and see all there is too see






laugh

Was it a dodge panelvan wink laugh

Hiya Lil hug teddybear wave

Some more if you want to check out, she is one smart cookie for a 15yr old.

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Sep 2, 2016 7:58 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lilith10
Lilith10Lilith10unknown, Alberta Canada25 Threads 2,078 Posts
Lookin4missright: Was it a dodge panelvan

Hiya Lil

Some more if you want to check out, she is one smart cookie for a 15yr old.




Hiya Lookin'

I've been travelling around since the tender age of 16


Long time no hearlaugh grin


BTW...was reading up on your ark thread


Do you need an animal whisperer???.......rolling on the floor laughing

I'm really good at itreunion batting
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Sep 2, 2016 8:06 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lookin4missright
Lookin4missrightLookin4missrightmelbourne, Victoria Australia400 Threads 24,032 Posts
Lilith10: Hiya Lookin'

I've been travelling around since the tender age of 16Long time no hear BTW...was reading up on your ark threadDo you need an animal whisperer???.......

I'm really good at it



Why not, you would be most welcome hug reunion bouquet we already have a whispers night club laugh Just give your name to Vinney he's my head of security sir bobby

Some of the animals might be a bit hard of hearing so you might have to whisper a bit louder.listen to music
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Sep 2, 2016 8:15 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lilith10
Lilith10Lilith10unknown, Alberta Canada25 Threads 2,078 Posts
Lookin4missright: Why not, you would be most welcome we already have a whispers night club Just give your name to Vinney he's my head of security

Some of the animals might be a bit hard of hearing so you might have to whisper a bit louder.



hug Okey Dokey!

Will do soon as Im back from my latest tourbatting

Altho Im sure you have room for a real nightclub

I would call mine "Ninja's Only"

I'm sure you can use more than one club?

No sense in 'whisperin'....I talk real loud,
Need some earplugs?

laugh banana nerd listen to music
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Sep 2, 2016 8:23 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lookin4missright
Lookin4missrightLookin4missrightmelbourne, Victoria Australia400 Threads 24,032 Posts
Lilith10: Okey Dokey!

Will do soon as Im back from my latest tour

Altho Im sure you have room for a real nightclub

I would call mine "Ninja's Only"

I'm sure you can use more than one club?

No sense in 'whisperin'....I talk real loud,
Need some earplugs?





jimmy is the cabin boy, butt that's not where he wears his giggle

rolling on the floor laughing
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Sep 2, 2016 8:26 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lilith10
Lilith10Lilith10unknown, Alberta Canada25 Threads 2,078 Posts
Lookin4missright: jimmy is the cabin boy, butt that's not where he wears his



laugh Okay does that mean we have to find them for him?


banana That would be a trip in itselfsmoking

I will be 'Animal shhhhhhhhhh'er'

Okay?

I will be back soon Lookin'..nice to see you aroundhug
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Sep 2, 2016 8:29 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lookin4missright
Lookin4missrightLookin4missrightmelbourne, Victoria Australia400 Threads 24,032 Posts
Lilith10: Okay does that mean we have to find them for him? That would be a trip in itself

I will be 'Animal shhhhhhhhhh'er'

Okay?

I will be back soon Lookin'..nice to see you around




ok, be safe lips wave
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Sep 2, 2016 9:36 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
2intrigued
2intrigued2intriguedMississauga, Ontario Canada11 Threads 18,576 Posts
Lookin4missright: I was listening to this young woman on the radio yesterday at work.

Very inspiring....

Melbourne teenager Grace Halphen had a tough time transitioning to high school – she struggled to make friends and fit in. When she realised this was a common experience, she wondered why she’d felt so alone. When she was 13, she embarked on a project to contact all the public figures she admires, and asked them to provide advice to help teenagers navigate the inevitable ups and downs of adolescence.

In Letter to my Teenage Self, 50 prominent Australians write heartfelt letters to their younger selves, passing on the wisdom they wish they’d had at the time. From learning to laugh at yourself (Adam Gilchrist), realising that the qualities that make you stand out are the ones that makes you SO RAD (Missy Higgins), not letting the negative things that happen shape who you become (Guy Sebastian), practising gratitude (Nathan Buckley), and the reassurance that you’ll get over anger about people treating you badly because you’ll get better at treating yourself well (Judith Lucy), Letter to my Teenage Self provides inspiration and reassurance for parents and teenagers alike.
What would you write to your teenage self


Grace Halphen is one very smart cookie...great thread topic Lookin. thumbs up

I would write, travel, explore opportunities and don't get hitched until you're well into your 20's or even 30's. laugh
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Sep 3, 2016 4:25 AM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lookin4missright: I was listening to this young woman on the radio yesterday at work.

Very inspiring....

Melbourne teenager Grace Halphen had a tough time transitioning to high school – she struggled to make friends and fit in. When she realised this was a common experience, she wondered why she’d felt so alone. When she was 13, she embarked on a project to contact all the public figures she admires, and asked them to provide advice to help teenagers navigate the inevitable ups and downs of adolescence.

In Letter to my Teenage Self, 50 prominent Australians write heartfelt letters to their younger selves, passing on the wisdom they wish they’d had at the time. From learning to laugh at yourself (Adam Gilchrist), realising that the qualities that make you stand out are the ones that makes you SO RAD (Missy Higgins), not letting the negative things that happen shape who you become (Guy Sebastian), practising gratitude (Nathan Buckley), and the reassurance that you’ll get over anger about people treating you badly because you’ll get better at treating yourself well (Judith Lucy), Letter to my Teenage Self provides inspiration and reassurance for parents and teenagers alike.
What would you write to your teenage self


I would remind my teenage self that its okay to be different. Our need to conform and be a part of something squashes individuality. You may as well be you as everyone else is taken.

Great thread thumbs up

Also forget about chasing women and knuckle down and train hard cause you were talented laugh
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Sep 3, 2016 4:38 AM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
KNenagh
KNenaghKNenaghAachen, Kilkenny Ireland12 Threads 11,160 Posts
Do your own thing, sometime you'll find people with the same wavelength and they mightn't be in the same schoolclass as you, but you'll meet them later in life. conversing

Make sure you're doing a qualification that is internationally recognised. doh
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Sep 3, 2016 6:21 AM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
unlaoised
unlaoisedunlaoisedTwilight zone, Wicklow Ireland34 Threads 12,152 Posts
Aragorn11: What a woman


Isn't she? thumbs up
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Sep 3, 2016 6:26 AM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
fifitrixibelle
fifitrixibellefifitrixibellegalway, Galway Ireland20 Threads 1 Polls 4,629 Posts
Virginity is highly overrated! All the guys I was dying to do it with & didnt....I`ll never find out now what I missed moping
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Sep 3, 2016 6:27 AM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
unlaoised: Isn't she?


Was talking about you blushing smitten laugh

Yeah she's fantastic and have always fancied the pants off her love
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Sep 3, 2016 6:28 AM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
fifitrixibelle: Virginity is highly overrated! All the guys I was dying to do it with & didnt....I`ll never find out now what I missed


rolling on the floor laughing
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Sep 3, 2016 6:32 AM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
unlaoised
unlaoisedunlaoisedTwilight zone, Wicklow Ireland34 Threads 12,152 Posts
Aragorn11: Was talking about you

Yeah she's fantastic and have always fancied the pants off her


Oh...OH! blushing blushing batting

You're not so bad yourself wink

I'd fancy her too if I were gay smitten
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Sep 3, 2016 10:51 AM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Rumples
RumplesRumplesManchester, Greater Manchester, England UK592 Posts
You were right about the coming recession, you were right about the immigrants, and by golly you were right about leaving the EU. You're a visionary genius and most of what you think will happen, does happen.
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Sep 3, 2016 4:17 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
Lookin4missright
Lookin4missrightLookin4missrightmelbourne, Victoria Australia400 Threads 24,032 Posts
fifitrixibelle: Virginity is highly overrated! All the guys I was dying to do it with & didnt....I`ll never find out now what I missed





Yeh, .... my face is still farked as it was back then rolling on the floor laughing
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Sep 3, 2016 7:25 PM CST Letter To My Teenage Self
newinsouth
newinsouthnewinsouthAiken, South Carolina USA26 Threads 2 Polls 1,039 Posts
I'd tell my teenage self to dump that guy I was so smitten with. Nobody else gave me any advice. To the old boy friend that watched me drive off with him . . . . I'm so sorry.
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