Kate Bosworth wrote a letter to her younger self for her 40th birthday

Kate Bosworth divided a letter she wrote to her younger self on her 40th birthday, in which she advocates for change.

“Change scared you. You wish you could see the experience of change through the lens of adventure, but it was difficult for you,” she wrote. “Order and structure and planning and consistency felt more secure. It still does, but you now understand that change is a fundamental law of the universe.”
Bosworth continued, “Seasons change, stars explode, the earth changes. Change is how you were made, and change is how you continue to grow.”

The actress also told herself that the fear she feels is often not based in truth, writing, “You are interested in exploring the idea of ​​fear. Most of the time, fear is a story — a story you tell yourself — and there’s rarely much truth in those thoughts.”
And finally, she wrote, “the light illuminates the darkness” after you face your fears.

“Found that the more light you shed on the fear – the turning, the observing of it. Sitting with it and ultimately knowing about it. You’ve found, like many aspects of life, that light illuminates the dark,” she wrote.
She also didn’t seem to care about the milestone birthday, saying: “Some people say 40 is the new 20 but you really hope not. They hope that 40 feels like 40. It took decades to earn this position.”

Commenting on the post, Bosworth’s friend Justin Long wrote: “This was even more beautiful and inspiring than I expected. I can’t wait to read your book… and to go into the next room and tell you how much I love you and how grateful I am to know you.”

Long added, “To my younger self, I would say, ‘Keep dreaming about her because one day you will have a chance to love her.'”