What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?
This is like a guided meditation, please be careful with yourself if your childhood carries any trauma that may cause upset or harm.
Take yourself on a little journey back in time.
What was the year you were 16? Name the year. Where are you? Where do you live? What does your room look like? Who are the people with whom you share your home? What was the mood of the era for you?
Think about the things you were doing at school, or work, in your family. Were you imagining getting older? Who you wanted to be? The things you wanted to do in life?
What music were you listening to, what books were you reading and what films did you love?
Who were your closest confidants in times of trouble?
Immerse yourself in these memories. Spend some time with 16-year-old you. Notice the things that pop into focus, that concerned or interested you.
Have a little conversation with 16-year-old you. Share the insights you have now on the issues that concerned you then. What advice are you sharing?
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Yve is the founder of Yve Lavine Photography and author of 'Sweet 16: What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?'
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3 年I would tell him that he can be anything he wants as long as he always has a good heart.
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3 年It was 1975 Yve - a very good year and as a teenager it was filled with curiosity, angst, teenage parties, and exams! My advice to my 16 year old self would be to follow my instincts, care less about what others think and be true to myself. That came with maturity - and had I know this sooner I would have been more comfortable in my own skin. (That was the year I got contact lenses, straightened my hair and plucked my eyebrows - the start of personal branding - and I noticed a difference in how I was perceived! ??
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3 年1970! Say no more ...
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3 年One of the temptations for executive women, in their desire to be included, is to ditch their differentness and yet it is the very thing that has the potential to create change. If I were 16 when I heard this, I would have taken this advice in my stride.