I tried the viral social media trend for practicing self-compassion.
If so, what questions might you ask them?
What Is the “Coffee With My Younger Self” Trend, Exactly?
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The exercise was reimagined when author Jennae Cecelia posted aTikTokof her poem dedicated to her younger self.
I met my younger self for coffee at 10:15, she writes.
I wore my dark brown hair in a slicked back bun.
Her hair was faded red and in her face.
In the end, the author walks her younger self home.
She tells me that she wants to study journalism, but shes worried about what her parents will say.
Did we make new friends?
So much fun, I reply.
Youll be understood like youve never been understood before.
She smiles and poses the next question.
What dreams have I accomplished?
By the end of the exercise, you should ideally feel accomplished and proud of how far youve come.
