Be the Person Your Younger Self Needed (and Your Mum Believes In)

Hello friend,

There’s this quote I came across once that stuck with me:

“Live as though all your ancestors were living again through you.”

How powerful is that?

It’s like being reminded that everything we do ripples outward — and backward. That we’re part of something bigger. That we carry not just our own hopes, but the quiet hopes of everyone who ever dreamed of something better for us.

And that got me thinking…

What if we tried — just for a moment — to live as the person our younger self was looking for?

That brave, loving, honest, lit-up role model we were waiting for when we were small, confused, a little lost, or wildly full of dreams.

Or the person your mum thinks you are — that glowingly good version of you, who tries their best and keeps their heart open, even when it’s hard.

The Weight and Lightness of Being Human

I’ve come to believe something:

We judge a person not by how perfectly they have it all figured out, but by how much life they can tolerate.

How much feeling they can carry.

How much joy they’re willing to let in.

How much grief they’re willing to walk through without turning to stone.

How much awe they allow without turning away in fear.

That’s courage. That’s the kind of person I want to be. Not perfect, not polished — but alive.

And I think that’s what your younger self wanted to see, too. Not someone who always had the answers, but someone who stayed curious. Not someone fearless, but someone brave enough to keep showing up, heart open, voice trembling, but still speaking.

How to Wing It

This week, try this:

Do one small thing your younger self would have admired.

Maybe it’s speaking up when something matters.

Maybe it’s dancing in your kitchen like no one’s watching.

Maybe it’s doing something kind, not because it’s expected, but because it’s who you are.

You don’t need to be perfect.

You just need to keep showing up — with heart.

Final Thoughts

Let’s be the people our younger selves needed.

Let’s be the people our mums (or someone who loves us deeply) believe we are.

Let’s be honest, radiant, brave, a little on fire — and not because we have to be, but because we already are.

Until next week — keep winging it.

Bridging Worlds

If you want to see me wing it, I do a podcast with cool people. You should subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube.

Big love,

Tim

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