{"id":2633,"date":"2019-03-13T09:54:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T09:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2023-02-14T12:48:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:48:40","slug":"dear-younger-me-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/your-stories\/dear-younger-me-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear younger me: Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Imagine if you could go back in time and know then what you know now. Wouldn\u2019t it be great?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last month, teens in care and care leavers from all over the UK have been taking part in our #dearyoungerme campaign by writing postcards to their younger selves. They&#8217;ve shared some wonderful, inspiring and heartfelt messages, words of encouragement, and advice &#8211; all the things they wish they\u2019d have known earlier. Their messages touch on a wide range of themes, including relationships, confidence, stigma, education and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is a selection of the best postcards below around the theme of &#8216;confidence and standing up for yourself&#8217;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>There will be a lot of obstacles. Remember to always be positive and to not be afraid to put yourself first sometimes! Also, be a bit more vocal of what you want and never [give] up, you are strong.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0004_BEST-IMG_20190214_145658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0004_BEST-IMG_20190214_145658.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0004_BEST-IMG_20190214_145658-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0004_BEST-IMG_20190214_145658-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You might have had a confusing past but you can have a normal future. You might have had bad times but you can be a good man. You might not be a high flyer, but you can still get off the ground.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0003_IMG_20190214_145703.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0003_IMG_20190214_145703.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0003_IMG_20190214_145703-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0003_IMG_20190214_145703-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Stick up for yourself and be yourself. Nobody can change who you are and it&#8217;s not wrong to be you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0002_IMG_20190214_145710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0002_IMG_20190214_145710.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0002_IMG_20190214_145710-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0002_IMG_20190214_145710-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I wish I thought before I spoke and believed in myself more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0001_IMG_20190214_145717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0001_IMG_20190214_145717.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0001_IMG_20190214_145717-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0001_IMG_20190214_145717-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Trust me when I say &#8220;If you shout loud enough you WILL be heard!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0000_IMG_20190214_145725.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0000_IMG_20190214_145725.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0000_IMG_20190214_145725-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/pc-con_0000_IMG_20190214_145725-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who took part in this campaign. Join the discussion on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imo_latest\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/imo_latest\/\">Instagram<\/a> using #dearyoungerme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine if you could go back in time and know then what you know now. Wouldn\u2019t it be great? Over the last month, teens in care and care leavers from all over the UK have been taking part in our #dearyoungerme campaign by writing postcards to their younger selves. 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