A Pledge to Myself

I don't fit in. And I kind of never want to fit in. I always want to be different. I want to do my own thing. I never want to blend in. I like sticking out. I love being noticed. I'm going to be myself no matter what anyone says. If I want to wear something or do something, I'm gonna do it. I don't need anyone's approval, because I already have my own. And that's all that really matters. I am happy. I love to smile and make others smile with me. I am cool, because I am me.

I think sometimes we get too caught up on what others think about us. We are afraid to be different, because that means we will be noticed. We want to do what everyone else is doing. We want to fit in perfectly.

Welllll guess what chicken butt, you can't fit in perfectly.

You can't fit in perfectly, because we are all different. I think that's beautiful and amazing. I think if we were all the same then life would be pretty boring huh. We are all unique and we all play a part in this big game called life. We are each needed for what we can each bring. We are all in this together and we all have different roles to play. I can do some things that you can't do, and you can do some things that I can't do, and that's how it's supposed to be. Let us learn from each other instead of hide behind each other. Be you. Be the most you you could possibly be. There's this little poem by Dr. Seuss that I read when I was 12, and I've never forgotten it since. It goes:

"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is Youer than you."

It's taken me a long time to finally figure out who I am. I wasn't always so sure of myself. I actually had to work pretty hard to gain my confidence. And I think a lot of us do have to work hard. It's not so easy to be 100% you, especially if you aren't comfortable around others.

I moved a year ago, and I still reflect on my experiences and what I've learned. I had to start from the bottom. I knew no one, I had no friends. It's scary, and maybe some of you feel like that. Maybe you feel like you don't have any friends or you have no one. What you don't realize that is that you have so much power. You can change that. Be you, and you will find your people. People gravitate towards people that love themselves and know what they want. Nobody wants to hang around someone that is always worried about what others think and is too afraid to put themselves out there. Be strong in remembering who you are.

I pledge to always be myself. I will not change for anyone or anything. If I change, it's because I want to change. I have learned to love myself and I will never forget that.

Learn to be you and love it.

You're lookin' good already :')

xoxo