Be Yourself
Hi. It’s Aja again. I’m lucky because both my grandmothers are still alive and I get to see both of them and spend time with them. They are both lots of fun to be with and they are both so different. My Nana says it would be boring if we were all the same. Everyone is a little different.
At school I was noticing that some kids are really popular and some aren’t. Some kids are always in the middle of all the attention and action and some just watch. Some kids do things just so they can be in with the cool group. I tried that myself a few times but it just wasn’t me. I was talking with my brother Tom who just graduated from high school. He says that school is just like that, and I think he is right. I think that people would rather be considered “cool” as opposed to being themselves. One of my “Pony Gals” ( horse-riding friends) and I came up with the idea for a stall decoration of ice-cream flavors with a tagline that says “ Pony Gals Have All The Flavors.” It is so true because we have different personalities and we are each different.
I guess what I am trying to say is, I think it’s best to just be who you are. I believe that you should do what you love to do. It’s OK to have friends and be in a group but it should be you who decides what you love to do, not others. That’s part of a recipe for being happy.
What do you think? See you tomorrow.
| July 22nd, 2008 at 8:35 am
HI, Aja! I think it’s hard for most people to “relax and be who you are”. And I think it’s really hard for most teenagers. But if you can keep doing that you will stay happy — even if you change or what makes you happy changes over time.
| July 22nd, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I believe you are right, it is important to be yourself, but i also think it is great to press your boundries and do something at least once a month that makes you a bit scared, nothing dangerous of course, but maybe talk to someone you might not normally, or join a club or group that might be a bit different, you never know what you will learn by looking a little out of the box.
| July 25th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Only recently have I finally come to the conclusion that I can just be who I choose to be. When asked if there was anything about myself I would change it was always ‘I wish I didn’t talk so much’. You see I’m a very outgoing and incredibly talkative individual. I try hard to incorporate others in conversation but it amazes how quiet people can be. I have come to the conclusion that it’s who I am. Just plain ol me and I honestly don’t think I’d want to change that.
People will either accept you for who you are and what you love, or they won’t. We also need to accept others for who they are and as Teri states, trying new things is a great way to learn about others and yourself. Acceptance, always learning, and exploring all the world has to offer, is also a great recipe for healthy, fun, and an interesting life and foundation for strong relationships.