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It’s Time To Normalize Being Human Again.

You’re told from the beginning of your life a mantra that will remain relevant for as long as you have a functioning heartbeat in your chest. Those two words that have echoed and involuntary embedded themselves into the back of your mind. “Be Yourself” – and all throughout your adolescence, you responded with impulsive eye rolls and a lack of gratitude for such profoundly cliche advice. But of course, you didn’t understand the reason beyond the emphasis until you experienced a world of individuals merely existing as perceptions as opposed those who are true to themselves.

We’re living in a time where the vast majority of young people are infatuated with embodying figments of their imaginations in exchange for blind validation.

Like – “Hey Julie, Take this photo of me? But, make sure you catch me off guard so that it is aesthetically pleasing for my Instagram Feed.”  Or “Look at what she just posted! Her life is flawless. #Goals”

There is an evolving pressure to be percieved as perfect, or at least – exude the illusion of it being that way.

Did you know there is such a syndrome as “Facebook Depression”? – It turns out that people who logged more Facebook time not only had more depressive symptoms, but that social comparison – in any direction – was the mediator, and for both sexes. In other words, it didn’t matter whether a person was making upward, downward, or neutral social comparison – they were all linked to a greater likelihood for depressive symptoms.

We have unconsciously and deliberately normalized this radical routine of asking ourselves, “What will they think if…?” rather than allowing a far more revolutionary concept to remain with us and that is, “Why do I care what anybody other than myself thinks of anything I do and anything that I am?” It’s long overdue to recognize the truth, and that is- we were all conceived individually, uniquely made with vast purpose and boundless potential.

We shouldn’t be terrified of our own emotions and consistently refusing to recognize them as valid because society has manipulated us into believing we are left exposed if we unravel the honest thoughts we suppress. When the truth of the matter is that initiating conversations are essential for establishing intimate human connection.  How often have you restricted yourself from saying what has been provoking you with sleepless nights?  Building walls, instead of letting people in? Saying “I’m Sorry” as you catch the tears streaming down your cheeks in front of someone? We have developed a habit of putting our pride and ego above our infinite minds, radiant souls and courageous hearts for the momentary satisfaction of others. There is a power to being vulnerable. It is a strength, not a weakness, to candidly embrace be someone of substance. Who would’ve thought?

Set yourself free through the mere act of enabling your emotions to liberate themselves.  How do you do such an insane thing?

Stop biting your tongue down until it bleeds. Be sincere. Keep it direct without resistance. Be vocal without hesitation. Listen to others and be listened to mutually. Absorb and exude information. Share and receive insight. Don’t allow your kindness to be mistaken as a weakness and be taken advantage of. Defend yourself.  Re-claim your being. Take charge of who you are without asking for permission from those who don’t have the same rhythm heartbeat as you do. Punch a wall. Write it down. Vent to someone. Express immense gratitude. Call the person you need the most at 3am and tell them the truth as to why. Blush and let it show without hiding the radiating warmth on your cheeks. We have to stop being unbearably afraid of being human. Because if you havn’t noticed, we’re all diverse variations of flesh with intricate and complex depth. As much as we are different from one another, we ultimately are the same in terms of living in this experience and trying to figure out life as it evolves conveniently, with us.

So, wouldn’t it make the most sense to be as you are, not as others want you to be?
Normalize crying. Normalize body hair, everywhere. Stop criticizing. Become more self-aware. Normalize love handles. Embrace your thick thighs. Love the death of your cellulite. Trace lightning bolts on your stretch marks. Wear crop tops with your belly breathing in the fresh air, regardless of what someone who isn’t self-aware has to say about it. Normalize period blood and stop making jokes about assertive women menstruating when their confidence is slightly intimidating. Normalize uniqueness, creativity, and people of all dimensions conceivable.

The only person you should ever feel an obligation to be better than is the person you were yesterday.

With unconditional love,
From one human being to another.

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