It is said that hindsight is 20/20 and I have heard countless people in my life say "if I knew then what I know now" about so many situations. I have again taken to journaling, but this time in a different for me way. I am using "self reflective" writing prompts. Well, if it were possible to warn my younger self, there's so very much that I would say. Most importantly, I would tell a much younger me that I was not in any way responsible for the sexual abuse that happened to me before I was old enough to even comprehend what was happening. That I had done absolutely nothing to provoke the situation and I should not carry any guilt. I would tell myself that I am a wonderfully made daughter of a King that cannot be defeated. I would say that the opinions of others are in no way reflective of who I have to be or become, that I can and should write my own story without needing the approval of anyone. I would say to her, that there is more to you than feeding the ...