@FreshCreativeFrog25

4 years ago

This is so true! I graduated high school and took a year off because I didn’t know what I wanted to do in university. I don’t know why, but I also didn’t work. So this left me very alone (but not lonely) to figure things out. And I did! I didn’t realize what was happening but I was evolving into who I always wanted to become. No societal pressure, I stopped posting to social media (I still use it but I never post because I feel I don’t need to show off to feel validated,) I cut out anyone who was being a sheep or as the video said, being almost a slave to other people’s visions, and I got lucky because my parents and sister were so patient and supportive of me! I can even say my looks significantly improved because I stopped following fashion/beauty trends and catered to my own body structure and my own style... (good bye fake eyelashes and leggings, and hello fresh face and tailored trousers!) And plus, I started to listen to great music, like older things, lots of soul/ r&b and classic rock from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s that are very different to today’s ‘trendy’ music... much more enriching to the soul! Eventually I began reading and have taken an interest in human psychology and also the arts; things I always loved but never dared to immerse myself in because science/math related academics always seemed to be “more important.” Now, I talk to people and I always get compliments on how mature and put together I look and feel! I get compliments on my clothes too! And the secret I suppose, as simple as it is, is that I gave myself the time and space, and even permission, to pursue being someone I could be proud of. If anyone’s read this all the way through, I would say that spending more time with yourself alone is a huge thing... humans are much more susceptible to changing, according to what and who surrounds them, than we may notice. No one else can show you who you are but you, so take the time to get to know what you like, what you don’t like, who you like, who you don’t like, why, etc! And maybe try refraining from social media too, especially from people who love to show off and brag or people who are too extreme with projecting their own agendas. Give yourself space, find people and things which inspire you, take all of what’s good and be that good in the world!

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