25 Pieces of Advice to my Younger Self

1. First thing you should know is that you will live till 28 at the very least. :)
2. All the pain you go through will make you an incredible human being. So take the pain and make something beautiful with it.  You'll figure it out.

3. Childhood will suck... Adulthood will make up for it.

4. Do not get into that elevator by yourself, you will get lost and cry a lot. If you do... don't worry Honey will find you in the nick of time.
5. Don't believe people when they say that scar on your leg is from bitting your nails... you will find out the hard way it was a lie.

6. Let Abuelo Reyes kiss you as much as he wants. Don't wipe the kiss off. One day you'll give anything for one of those wet kisses.

7. Don't eat any stew at Grampa's house... It's made from your pet rabbits.

8. As much as you will hate moving... it will serve as practice for all the moves you'll make.  Let that be.  You'll love your adventurous moving life.
9. It will take you a very long time to learn to defend yourself... Some idiot adults will be very mean to you. Just remember these two words FUCK OFF.
10. Look for the good teachers, they will be an important guide in your life.
11. When fighting your sister... just hold on to the hope that one day you'll be taller than her.

12. DO NOT WATCH CHUCKY!!!

13.  You have a gift of jumping into the abyss. Never listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. To win big you must be willing to gamble big.  Do it intelligently, but don't over think it.
14. Anyone that tells you 'you think too much' thinks too little.
15. You will experiment religions a lot.  No matter what church you are in.  Mormon, Catholic, Episcopal, Anglican, with the Buddhist, Christians, or the Krishnas always remember to pray.  Prayer will be your guiding light all the way through.

16. I only have one advice with boys.  You will get (in the future) boys who say the following words to you "I don't want a relationship". As soon as this happens... jump out of the moving car, walk out of the restaurant, hang up the phone.  These guys will be too narrow minded and completely wrong for you. So save yourself the trouble my love. They will not be worth it in the end.

17. Every time you feel like saying I love you to a person say it. Trust me... You'll learn very soon that people are on borrowed time.
18. You will feel like there is something wrong with you for many years... you will give it different names.  People will tell you that you are crazy and a hypochondriac.  You will feel frustrated and alone. Doctors will diagnose you with everything and they will all be wrong.  Just keep looking... One day you yourself will figure it out and everything will make sense. Just know you were right from the very beginning.
19. Gift giving is your gift.

20. You will grow out of that ugly phase. 

21. Trust the Universe.
22. You will feel responsible for people.  But your only job is to be responsible for yourself. The rest will happen as a result.
23. Allow beautiful connections to happen and let them go.
24. Someone will tell you 'If you don't read you won't succeed'. Believe him. Read a lot.
25. You have the most amazing instincts. Always follow them.  Above your brain and your heart... your instincts will always carry your absolute truth.

Oh! PS- LOVE your curly hair.  It's one of the things that will always make you unique. And really hot guys have a thing for curly hair (you'll understand this last sentence in your mid-twenties).