A Girl’s World
Once upon a time, there was a girl much too afraid to speak up and share her truth of the world. She was worried about false assumptions being made, others being treated as she once had, and losing people close to her. She believed that if she did tell her story, no one would listen. They’d laugh at her, mock her, make fun of her. Most importantly, she thought she would lose herself and that she would be lonely, unhappy, and wouldn’t be able to pick up the pieces.
In good moments and bad, she learned many things about herself. When things didn’t go her way, she was flexible, understanding, and forgiving. When she was feeling down, she took time to herself, to gather her thoughts, to understand what it was she was feeling. Then, she used that to inspire creativity, to recognize how beautiful the world was, and provided encouragement to others by reminding them of their greatness. During good times, she was motivated, strong-willed, and inspired by the world around her. She took in all the colors, delighted herself with the smallest of things, and had a child-like spirit to her.
For a while, every time someone made a comment to her. She took it all in. She respected their feelings, observed their actions, and counted her blessings. Someone she spoke to mentioned how too much positivity was negative positivity. This was a comment she agreed with. She believed that while it is good to express gratitude or be thankful in life, we all have our moments whether we need time to ourselves, support and encouragement from loved ones, or when seeking reassurance. Connecting with others is a sign of courage and strength as is the appreciation of others and admiring the beauty around us.
Another person she crossed paths with expressed that they didn’t want to be perceived negatively. Although she didn’t believe in this way of thought, she hadn’t been in this person’s shoes, didn’t know what difficulties this individual overcame, or what caused this uneasiness. Rather than judging or placing blame, she chose to accept as is, to let go, and keep on doing her thing. She knew who she was and the vision she had.
When others didn’t believe in her dreams or didn’t understand her perspective, she kept going. She kept showing up, day in and day out. It didn’t matter if there were roadblocks, challenges, or detours that left her feeling defeated, disappointed, discouraged, and frustrated. She pushed through anyway. She continued on keeping her head held high.
She continued to have faith through every difficulty, every defeat, and every good moment. She allowed her heart and mind to guide her through each storm. She was hopeful. She believed in the good of people, and in the good of the world.
Her curiosity of the world remained strong along with her beliefs that were set in stone. However, she was open to conflicting viewpoints. None of them wrong but all of them eye-opening. It provided her insight into aspects she didn’t consider. But most of all, she loved seeing others eyes light up with excitement, ready to inspire others, demand change, and positively impact those around them. From those encounters, she learned and she grew. She took this knowledge and found her place in the world by spreading awareness, creating dialogue, and educating others.
She believes that we are all one and the same. While we may come from different backgrounds, face contrasting challenges, believe in distinct lifestyles, we are all human. We all have hopes, dreams, aspiration’s. We’ve all experienced hurt, discomfort, and disappoint. There’s lessons we’ve learned and advice we’ve received but instead of allowing life to distract us or separate us, she believed we are stronger together. By sharing in each other’s victories, the message would spread. Together we stand, united as one.
Along her journey, she discovered her inner strength, fearlessness, and courage. She found peace where there was once turbulence. She moved in ways that she once only dreamed of. She no longer saw her imperfections as flaws and instead viewed them as beautiful parts of herself. She learned to distance herself from people, places and things that no longer allowed her to grow. When others were critical, she remained confident. Most of all, she discovered who she was. She found solace in herself. She is someone who is adventurous in spirit, curious of the world around her, and finds joy wherever she goes. An important lesson she learned along the way was learning to honor herself whether that was by sharing her discomfort, her faults, her feelings of guilt or shame, the ways in which others hurt her, or finding happiness in solitude. The more she recognized and appreciated who it is she was, the more understood and happier she became.
If you feel you have ever been in this girl’s world, she see’s you, she understands what you are going through, and she knows that you to can get through this chapter in your life. Don’t falter. Keep going. You’ve got this beautiful!
After this week, I have one more post for the Digging Deeper Series, and then, I will go back to regularly, scheduled posts that are more lifestyle focused and less raw in emotion. There will be times where I still share personal experiences but it won’t be covered as deeply and openly. If you have any suggestions, comments, concerns, please feel free to reach out. I am also interested in learning about similar experiences you may have had or lessons you learned. You can send an email over to inspire.those.who.inspire.you@gmail.com or connect with me on any of my socials. In the meantime, have a beautiful week and I look forward to seeing you back next Monday, October 28th, 2024.
As a signature of this blog, I like to end each post with a suggestion to “Pass on kindness”. There is no such time as the present to “Inspire Those Who Inspire You”. Acts of kindness, no matter how big or small, can have a direct, positive impact on someone else. Go out there today and change someone’s life for the better.
