A quote by....me!
I said this to a group of my highschool students- we were in the middle of a discussion and an issue about peer pressure came up.
I turned to one of the girls, a girl who has no problem with this concept- she is 5’10”, very dark skinned, "thick", and very steampunk. Her hair is purple and black, she almost always wears goggles as a “headband,” she loves big shoes that make her look even taller, and every day her eyebrows are drawn on differently. I said to her- “Just be, who you be!” and winked. Then we had a good laugh together.
Take this advice- no matter what you feel like wearing, drawing, making; no matter who you are today- be you. Don’t worry if anyone cares- it’s you that needs to feel like, well, you! When you speak, act, look, and feel genuine to yourself, you will infect others with the confidence and light of your being.
I said this to a group of my highschool students- we were in the middle of a discussion and an issue about peer pressure came up.
I turned to one of the girls, a girl who has no problem with this concept- she is 5’10”, very dark skinned, "thick", and very steampunk. Her hair is purple and black, she almost always wears goggles as a “headband,” she loves big shoes that make her look even taller, and every day her eyebrows are drawn on differently. I said to her- “Just be, who you be!” and winked. Then we had a good laugh together.
Take this advice- no matter what you feel like wearing, drawing, making; no matter who you are today- be you. Don’t worry if anyone cares- it’s you that needs to feel like, well, you! When you speak, act, look, and feel genuine to yourself, you will infect others with the confidence and light of your being.
I agree! but unfortunately most do not learn this until they are older and torture themselves in the meantime. I have always lived like that. I am who I am...lost alot of people in my life..But i am happy! Love your posts!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly! Don't I know it. It is difficult for creative people sometimes, either they overcompensate by being ostentatious, or they hide from the world, or they self-medicate with drugs and introverted behavior... we all need a little dose of being who we really are, and not caring what other people might think.
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