KYLIE BAX’s warning to teens

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Dear 18-year-old me,

I’d like to start with a warning.

The warning to me is never to lose focus on the prize, never to lose focus and redirect your focus, stay strong and positive as you are now as an 18-year-old.

Stay semi-naive, fresh but never let your guard down completely.

Trust only yourself with your dreams as others will try to break them, destroy them or make them seem too lofty.

Nothing is beyond reach if you dare to dream, to try and to never give up.

As you mature, the most harm will come from your own “logic”, self-doubt and others’ jealousy.

Remember that our family is everything. Your mother, father, sister and brother who love you .

Not everyone’s family can be this way, so Kylie, you’re lucky.

Keep that safe.

Life is full of roller coasters and mountains to climb, some so much harder than others , so Kylie, be ready.

Choose your friends and boyfriends wisely and listen to your inner voice. Usually it’s right but the heart can lie, as can the mind, sometimes.

Never miss a moment of good experiences to include in your box of memories.

And most of all remember that everything has a reason, whether you know it or not at that moment, or years down the road, there is always a reason things happen. Bad or good.

Strength of the soul is important. Find what brings you peace in times of weakness — which as you know are your beloved horses.

Keep asking questions so you keep learning and understanding, and most of all be grateful for life and what you achieve, even through the hardest times.