#DearMe

In celebration of International Women’s Day, YouTube has started a campaign to inspire and empower young girls everywhere. The premise is simple: if you could go back in time, what wisdom would you share with your teenage self? It all starts with two words: Dear Me.

Here are some videos by 3 of my favorite YouTubers:

Hannah Hart

Grace Helbig

Lilly Singh (aka iisuperwomanii)

If I could go back in time and tell myself a few things, I would tell myself a lot of things:

• Take care of your health.
• Make time to go to the doctors, even when you don’t want to.
• Go to bed on time and wake up earlier.
• Drink lots of water.
• Eat healthier.
• It’s better to not gain weight than it is to lose weight.
• Asking for help doesn’t make you weak – if anything, it means you’re strong.
• Mental health and physical health go hand-in-hand.
• Always being there for others doesn’t mean you can’t also always make time for yourself.
• Put time aside for yourself, every single day.
• Do more of what you love.
• Sometimes you lose things, you lose people, but look into your heart – they’re right there.
• You are the strongest person I know.
• You are loved.
• Believe it or not, you will be okay.
• Embrace positivity and optimism.
• You are smart and capable of anything.
• You will make it.
• Education and knowledge come first.
• Go after your goals and dreams with passion.
• There is a light at the end of every tunnel – keep an eye out for it.
• Don’t take blame for everything – place blame where blame is due.
• Never stop caring.
• Never give up.
• Never give up hope – sometimes, it’s all you have.
• Forgive and keep forgiving – yourself and others.
• Stop at nothing to make others happy.
• Stop at nothing to make yourself happy.
• Family is the people who love you – by blood and by bond.
• You are not alone, you are never alone.
• One day, you will find that peace.
• Happiness is not a destination.
• Your past makes you who you are.
• You are allowed to be angry at what has happened to you.
• Home isn’t a place.
• Your heart is the greatest thing about you – never lose it.
• Make others laugh, all the time, whenever you can.
• Your smile is unimaginably beautiful.
• The sound of your laughter trumps everything else.
• Your compassion is not a weakness, it’s your greatest strength.
• You are different and that’s a good thing – embrace it.
• Don’t ever stop being loyal.
• Be more enthusiastic.
• Let go of your fears.
• You are not your mistakes and shortcomings.
• Be more outgoing and willing to try new things.
• Meet new people.
• You are beautiful.
• Love with all of your heart.
• Don’t ever break promises – your word is all you can give someone.
• You are enough – you are already enough for the people who love you.
• You have to be enough for yourself.
• You’re going to make it. I promise.
• I love you.