I have, for some reason, been doing a lot of thinking about this topic. I normally don't practice 'speaking out' about things like this because I do believe that it's up to you what you think about such topics. BUT! There are a couple of reasons why I believe that you really shouldn't be afraid to be unapologetically yourself.
First Things First
There will be a lot of people who are going to try and bring you down no matter who you are. In regards to your style, what you eat, how you approach certain things, etc. There's a lot to be said for someone who has the balls to come up to you and tell you that the way you are doing something isn't the right thing. Everyone has differences for a reason. Just take a minute and think about what the world would resemble if we were all the same person.
When you're young, you have no choice but to follow in the footsteps of your parents. You look to them for guidance (which wont change even when you become older) and you always listen to what they have to say. With that being said, when you start getting older, it's your time to start learning, growing and listening to yourself. This is the time where you really start becoming someone who you are going to be proud of, and THIS is a powerful thing. I have always been the one to say that in the end, you are only going to have yourself, and growing up to become the person that you are proud of is the first step in this process. Ultimately, making yourself happy is the first step in being able to make everyone else in your life happy.
Don't Be Afraid of Acceptance
People will have more respect for you if you are unapologetically yourself, than if you give in to everyone else's demands. You are a stronger person this way. As an individual, it's important to value respect from other people humbly, it will just make you feel like such a better person in the wrong one.
Still Remain Respectful
If you feel like people don't understand you or you feel like they're not respecting you and your choices (big or small), you have to just kill 'em with kindness. My father always told me that and it's really very important. I think thats partially why I always try to stay so positive and succeed at it. If you make a conscious effort to kill 'em all with kindness, you'll start to realize how kind and happy you can really be.
You'll Establish a Sense of Confidence
If someone doesn't like the shirt you chose to wear for an event, but you LOVE it and feel good in it: WEAR IT, don't listen to outside influences because you're afraid of making someone else happy. By making these decisions (the small ones at first), it will give you a sense of confidence that you never knew you had to make decisions like this all the time.
How do you make sure that you're unapologetically yourself? Share your methods with me in the comments or on Twitter. Thank you for reading as always. -Brit.
If you feel like people don't understand you or you feel like they're not respecting you and your choices (big or small), you have to just kill 'em with kindness. My father always told me that and it's really very important. I think thats partially why I always try to stay so positive and succeed at it. If you make a conscious effort to kill 'em all with kindness, you'll start to realize how kind and happy you can really be.
You'll Establish a Sense of Confidence
If someone doesn't like the shirt you chose to wear for an event, but you LOVE it and feel good in it: WEAR IT, don't listen to outside influences because you're afraid of making someone else happy. By making these decisions (the small ones at first), it will give you a sense of confidence that you never knew you had to make decisions like this all the time.
How do you make sure that you're unapologetically yourself? Share your methods with me in the comments or on Twitter. Thank you for reading as always. -Brit.
