I love this quote. I found it somewhere, likely on pinterest, and it fits beautifully into this week's topic. So often I shy away from myself, and even more so, from what could be considered "beautiful" about me. I kind of like being different, but in the past, I've always seen it as a negative thing. Like, I'm the one who is always sick. I'm the one who is always having an allergic reaction to the smallest things. I'm the one who brakes out in hives at the thought of eating specific foods. I'm the one who likes a quiet night in, instead of a busy night out. I'm different. I just never thought that my differences could be worth embracing..... my "you"ness would be worth value to this world.....
It's nice to start thinking about the possibilities out there.... that maybe one day my differences won't make me feel bad about myself, instead, they'll be something I embrace as me and who I am. And eventually, I might even find a way to be proud of those differences.... baby steps.... baby steps....
I adore different :)
ReplyDeleteMakes me think of the line in the Baz Luhrmann song - "And different is not good." I used to agree with him, but now I'm starting to think that maybe he's wrong....!
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