"Dismiss That Which Insults Your Soul"

I was online the other day and I found a quote. It's by Walt Whitman and it reads, "Re-examine all that you have been told, dismiss that which insults your soul."
This quote goes along with what I have been posting about the past couple weeks. We are told many things. Whether it be a compliment or an insult, and we change our moods to reflect what we are told. Compliments can be heart warming, no matter if it's from someone close to you or from a complete stranger. But if someone brings negativity in your life, you need to get rid of it. We have to let go and dismiss what brings negativity in our life. We need to dismiss whatever insults our hearts and souls. Because then we can live our lives to the fullest. Don't focus on the dark in everything. Look for the light because it's there somewhere. And the light is what can save you from the darkness.

Stand Out

There are many people that I personally know, and I know there are thousands other people in this world that is scared to be their selves because they "stand out too much." Well if you are someone who is afraid of this and they change who they are to fit in with certain people, stop. It's not a bad thing to be yourself. It's not a bad thing to stand out. And it's diffidently not a bad thing to be unique. You like a style type that's not popular. Who cares? Wear what you want. You pretend to like things you don't so certain people will accept you? Don't. If you like something, do it or wear it or watch it or whatever you do to keep that alive. Because the things you like help define you. It's who you are. If you don't like something, don't pretend to like it just because someone around you likes it. If you are pretending to be someone you're not because you are scared of the people closest to you judging you, stop. If someone is so close to you that you are scared of rejection, they need to know the real you. If you are the real you and they leave, it will only hurt for now. It won't last forever. If they are truly that close to you and they are as important to you as you think, then they won't judge you for being the real you. It's better to be yourself completely and find the people you can trust indefinitely, than to pretend to be someone you're not and end up becoming that particular character because everyone around you loves the fake you. Don't be afraid to be yourself. Don't be afraid to be unique. Don't be afraid to stand out. Because standing out while being yourself is one of the greatest things you could ever do. Stop being afraid and just be you.

Be The Change

A lot of us are sitting around, waiting on the world. Waiting for something to change. But one thing that a lot of us don't understand is that the world is not here to please us. It's not just going to change, not matter how much some of us want it to. I've been thinking on the state of things in my life lately. I've been waiting for something, anything, to come in and change things for the better. But I've come to the realization that it doesn't work that way. I have to do something about it. We all do. If you are sitting around waiting for something to change, stop. Get up. Go change things yourself. We won't get anywhere unless we do something about it. It's time for us to stop waiting for change. It's time for us to be the change. Be the change this world needs to see. A type of change that will help, not only yourself, but others too. Be a change that makes things better.

Loss

Hey guys. I'm sorry for not posting the last couple weeks. There's a lot going on. And even more is going on now, but I figured the least I could do was still give an update. I'm not really going to talk about anything specific today. I'm just going to talk about loss. In life, we meet some people and we say goodbye to others. Goodbyes aren't always forever. But some can be a long time until you can say hello again. I lost someone precious to me Sunday morning. She wasn't technically family, but she was my grandmother's best friend so she was a big part in my life. Due to my amnesia, I have very few memories. But I got to see her this past May. So that's something. I called her Beck-A-Boo. Her name was Rebekah (Becky for short), but when I was like 2, she got me this game. In the game, there was a ghost and every time you touched the ghost, it went "Ba-Ba-Ba-Boo". Momma said she sat me down with that game and would make the noise with the ghost, so I gave her the name Beck-A-Boo.
Beck-A-Boo had been battling breast cancer for 4 years, and it finally got to her lungs. We knew she didn't have much longer, but it still seems so unreal. I'm just glad she's not suffering anymore. And I bet she's having a blast catching up with  Nonnie (my grandmother/her best friend). Nonnie passed away 6 years ago. So that's 6 years of catching up to do. I will miss you Beck-A-Boo. I love you.
On another topic, I hope everyone is doing fine. If you have any questions or if you need someone to talk to, or just need someone to listen to something you have to say, you can either comment on any of my posts or you can send me an email. Have a wonderful week guys.