Labels
Thursday, August 31, 2017
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We aren’t made to just grow into labels that we currently have. Often, it feels like we must be who we have always been, that’s not the case. Recently, I heard someone say, that when we grow or change in a positive way, we are not changing who we are, but becoming more fully who we are meant to be. I had never heard it like that before and it really made me think about the ways I am not living as the person I am meant to be. I had to ask myself why am I living the way I am right now? Part of it is fear, a lot of it is labels and the way people currently see me. I thought of all the things I could do if none of that was in the cards and I realized how much more I could accomplish. The only reason I could create Unbreakable Voices is because I ignored those things. Parts of me tried to stop myself from starting this and continuing it, but somehow, I am doing it. Every time I have been able to achieve extraordinary things, it has been because I have delved into to who I really am without caring about the thoughts of others. Each of us were created to follow a completely unique path and we were also given the dangerous gift of free will. That is awesome, yet free will can keep us from doing the things we were meant to do. There are so many things we can accomplish, but we stop ourselves because of excuses and labels. As we get older these labels come by choice and not by choice, but never the less they are there. Sometimes I feel as though I could never change any of these labels, yet I can. So many people never thought I would do something like this because I don’t follow through with ideas, but I did it anyways. I broke a “label” about me, you can do it too! It is such an empowering feeling. Some of us have labels much deeper and heavier than the one I just mentioned, but those can be broken too. You can make it out of the hole you are drowning in. I am not saying any of this is easy, but it is so very worth it. They say the truth hurts, and the hardest truth to face, is about ourselves. How can you be more fully who you are meant to be?
~Sarah
Respect
Saturday, August 19, 2017
We live in a world that deeply lacks respect. I don’t know about you, but that really scares me. It should scare everyone. Looking back in history, every time there was an extreme lack of respect, an extreme consequence followed. Respect keeps going downhill; are we trying to repeat history? I think that in order for us to grow in respect, we have to understand it first. It is one of the hardest things to ever teach a child and no matter what, they will not be respectful unless they find a reason to. As a teenager, I have the natural human tendency to be disrespectful, doesn't everyone? I love to learn, so every time I experience a wrong situation, I try to understand what happened. This has helped me begin to understand respect in a deeper way. I have been raised to be respectful and always have been surrounded by those who think similarly. As I have grown up, I have realized that is not usually the case, there is much respect missing from my peers and younger kids. I could make a mile long list about the many different ways we fail to have respect into today’s society, but hopefully you recognize at least some of them. One of the biggest things I have noticed, is the lack of respect for opinions. In 2017, you can’t say anything without someone getting offended and lashing out. That has to stop! It's stupid that we can't even have civil discussions because we don't have respect. Honestly think about it! If you are open to hearing what others have to say in a respectful way, it can do nothing but help you. In the end, everyone will have different opinions, but we have to voice our own with respect for everyone else. Understanding respect for opinions can help us understand it in other ways, because the root of that is respect for people. Why don’t we respect others? Or even ourselves? Well, I think a big part of not respecting others is a pride we all have, thinking we have to be bigger and better than the next. Thinking that our ideas and thoughts are the best. That is kind of obvious, but if we start to put ourselves second and others first how will that change things?
~Sarah
Our Mess
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
I'm sorry we have been inconsistent recently with posting, things have just been a little hectic. Well, in today's society that's not really a valid excuse because everything is always hectic. All I'm getting at is that I really have no excuse and we will try to do better. What do y'all think of what we have done so far? Is it what was expected? I really want this to be an interactive experience, so I would love feedback! We are trying to cover a different topic every week, if you have any topic suggestions please let us know! If we use your suggestions, we may even ask if you if you would like to collaborate with us. You can contact us through the comments below to DM us on Instagram. This is basically just an update post with no topic that I really didn't have to make and aren't sure why you are reading it. I mean, I don't even know why you have been reading our blog in the first place, its just two teenagers thinking out loud through creativity. I don't know man, our lives are just as mess as yours. Thanks for sticking with our mess, keep spreading it cause you're awesome!
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