"A word after a word after a word is power." - Margaret Atwood Welcome to the first volume of our book series Women Like Me Community - Messages to my younger self. Women Like Me Community is a social media group. Presently you can find us on Facebook at Women Like Me Community - Julie Fairhurst. We are accepting new members and would love to have your participation. This group is an all-woman group where we join together to support one another, lift each other up and promote healing in our world. Our members are from all walks of life with ages presently ranging from 17 to 83 years of age. Women from all over the world have joined us in our journey. In this volume of Women Like Me Community our members have written messages to their younger self. We have all from time to time, thought "if I only knew then what I know now" it would have been helpful, it would have made a difference. I may have changed my direction. I would have avoided that mistake. Now we can share wisdom with others who are struggling on their path. The women in the Women Like Me Community are not only wise, but they are also caring and giving. The community members put their messages in writing for others to learn from and help guide them on their life journey. And, as another form of giving back, the Women Like Me Community members will be donating all proceeds of their book to the breast cancer research. This is another way the community members can show their love and caring for others. I and all the ladies from the community hope you enjoy the book and their wisdom which comes to you as messages to my younger self.