you don't have to be perfect.

Letter #006

February 13, 2023 | 11:59pm

dear younger me,

Honestly? This letter's going to be a bit different. It will be different in that it will be much shorter than the five letter that have come before it.

After a full week of 16+hour-long days, I need to honor my body's wish for some long and undisturbed rest this evening.

On the West Coast of the U.S., we're but a couple minutes away from Valentine's Day, a day reserved for loved ones to express their affection of one another, often through gifts.

In keeping with this theme of love, I wanted to share a couple of my favorite screenshots from other creators regarding loving oneself and others.

Will this be as elaborate, thorough, and detailed as my usual letters are? No. It will honestly not even be as comprehensive as I would like because I began working on it today.

But, I am committed to this practice of showing up even when things are not "perfect" or ideal.

So here it is. I hope something resonates.

I’d love to hear from you.

Have any thoughts about this letter? Did anything resonate with you? Got an idea for something you’d like to see in a future letter?

Just reply to this email to let me know. I’m happy to hear from you and respond to every message.

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I hope you feel loved this week, Reader. Thanks for reading and I'll see you Monday.

With love,

Amahni E. Yarber

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PO Box 814, Chino Hills, CA 91709
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