I have officially given up on what people think about me. Most people waste so much time on worrying about what other people think about you. I wear what I want, eat what I want, and do whatever I want. Most people don't like short hair, but its all that I like. Kids at school always talk crap and if you don't care, it won't bother you. I personally stopped caring a long time ago. If anyone tries to make you feel not important just do something about it. Or stop caring and it won't bother you. <3 Rachel Add Comment I always felt as though my parents were never supportive of my dream of being a writer. Sometime last year I wrote a poem for a contest, and I didn't know where the inspiration came from until recently. I wrote the poem about how you should follow your dreams no matter what. I didn't realize the meaning until long after, and I feel it really helped me realize that writing is what I truly want to do. Reach for the Stars Looking up from where I lay, In the Meadow at night I stay, Watching stars fall from the sky, Don't let your dreams pass you by. Shining bright all sweet and innocent, The view from here is quite magnificent, Chase your dreams both here and there, Dreams are fulfilled everywhere. Reach high, Way up in the sky, Your dreams can come true, All that's needed is you! It definitely helped me realize what i truly wanted, I hope it will help you come to the same realization. It might just be because I wrote the poem, but I hope it works the same way with you! Xoxo Rachel Hello! I was shown something today that inspired me and really made me think about everything that matters to me, so I thought you lovely lot may enjoy it! I have an awesome English teacher who is super inspiring and frankly just fabulous, she read this to us today and I love it. This is 'The Invitation' by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. I am aware this is a longer piece that normal, but I can guarantee it'll at least make you think. Enjoy! It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love for your dream for the adventure of being alive. It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon... I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow if you have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain mine or your own without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy mine or your own if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful to be realistic to remember the limitations of being human. It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy. I want to know if you can see Beauty even when it is not pretty every day. And if you can source your own life from its presence. I want to know if you can live with failure yours and mine and still stand at the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “Yes.” It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done to feed the children. It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back. It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments. Love, Sarah x For the entirety of my life, I was terrified of being a disappointment. There was so much pressure on me to get good grades, and be athletic. I am kind of athletic, but I hate sports. It took me so long to tell my family I wanted to be in the marching band, instead of sports. My dad, especially, puts so much pressure on my grades, I am an honors student, but he puts so much pressure on me. Some nights I would cry if I was afraid of what he would say about my grades. I constantly doubt myself and my achievements because they weren't enough for him. I would try so hard not to see the look on his face, when he would not be happy with the work I had done. Only recently have I realized that it is my life, and I am the only person I should be worried about disappointing. I am the one that has to deal with my mistakes, not them. I am the one that motivates myself to work harder. I am the one that doesn't play down on my achievements, because at least I achieved anything. I am the one that controls my own destiny. And I am the one that will never disappoint myself as long as I try my best. It is a fact I have learned after 15 years of my life, and something I will have to continue for the rest of it. You should not be afraid of disappointing anyone. <3 Rachel Hello lovelies! I'd like to apologise for the irregular posting pattern, I promise things will be back to normal next week! Anyway, I wanted to discuss something with you that I've been thinking about a lot recently, and that's having the courage and confidence to be successful. There's this weird stigma attached to achieving your goals, and often people perceive is as something to be looked down upon, and I don't know why. I hate it. Everyone has dreams and goals that we all hope to achieve in the future, and I promise you everyone of them is possible if we can find the courage to commit to them. Confidence is definitely something I lack, but I'm trying to do one thing everyday that scares me (no matter how small_). Improving confidence is a daunting thing and admittedly no one is going to want to do something that they're not comfortable with. But when trying to achieve a task, why not attempt something you wouldn't have done before? Let's see where it takes us! What do you guys think, Zoe and Rachel? Love you! Sarah x First off: Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been sick. I have been doing a lot of writing over on Wattpad though. I am an introvert. I love being by myself and doing independent activities. I do enjoy being around people and have a lot of friends, but a lot of the time I find myself needing to be alone. I've been focusing on this recently, and I have some tips for introverts. (If you're an extrovert this might or might not be helpful as well.) 1) Try not to get angry at extroverts when they want to do something social- If you don't feel like doing something with them, tell them that you need some time to yourself. Don't make it their fault. 2) Know your limits- If you know that you don't do well around large groups of people, don't try to talk to them. Try to find one or two friends to talk to if you're at a party or social event. 3) Have something you can do by yourself- If you are an introvert, you need something to keep you busy. As fun as it is, we can't spend all of our time on YouTube. Find an activity that you can do by yourself, like reading, art, music, writing (personally I write) or just doing something productive with your time. Before I started writing I spent most of my time sleeping and watching YouTube. So, there were my tips for introverts :P I know it's not much, but I hope it helps. Also I have some recommendations if you are looking for stuff to do (I might do this every post.) Read: Will Grayson, Will Grayson (By John Green and David Levithan) Listen To: Forever Love (by Avia Butler and Danna Richards) YouTube Channel : Grav3yardgirl I have no idea why, but my friends always ask me for advice. Boys, other friends, school, anything you name it. It might be because I am trustworthy or wise, but they always come to me. I'm not trying to brag, but I feel like I am a good judge of character. I'm usually right about a boyfriend, if they are a good person or not. Anyway, I feel that everyone needs someone to ask for advice, and for my friends I guess that's me. I always ask my sister, she's my go to adviser. Find your advice giver. Rachel Ps: If you do not feel comfortable asking anyone close to you for advice, just ask me, no judgments. I promise to help you to the best of my ability. Email me your problems- [email protected] Other people act like they are best friends with someone, but then talk about them behind their back. Why? Isn't it difficult to act like all of these different people? Hiding behind all of these separate personalities, you lose who you truly are. Where is the real you? Which people do you show who you really are? Always be yourself, don't act like someone you aren't. Don't change who you are depending on who you are with. Act like the same person all of the time. If someone really wants to be around you, they will accept you for who you are, not who you pretend to be. Just be yourself, the unique individual and great person you are. Rachel “My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.” Okay, let's face it we've all made mistakes. We've all said something at the wrong time that we regret, or made the wrong move that results in something unexpected happening. I find that whenever I make a mistake, I think about it for a long time and think about how I could have changed it. I nearly always feel bad about it and struggle to move on until something else happens. This being said, your past does not define who you are. Mistakes are lessons that are incredibly useful. We need to learn from our issues and move on. The things we do that incorrect are what make us who we are today. Don't spend your time regretting things that you cannot change, live your life while you can. The most important thing is your happiness. What you own doesn't define you, what you wear doesn't define you, your religion doesn't define you, neither does your sexuality, race, colour, opinions, age, your hobbies, your ability, your location, gender, appearance or experience. How you treat others, and how you apply your past to your present and future positively is what is going to make you seem like a much happier and confident person. Believe in yourself, because I think you're wonderful. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” ― Oscar Wilde Sarah xx People who think they deserve what they don't work for, need to die. Well it doesn't need to be that dramatic, but recently I've been around people who think they deserve things. If you do not work for something, you don't just deserve to have it handed to you. Most normal people strive for things and feel a great accomplishment when they reach their goals. Honestly, if you don't try, don't think you should get anything as a reward. Long story short, if you don't work for things, don't think things should be handed to you on a silver platter. Strive for your goals, don't expect people to go out of their way to hand it to you. Don't take the easy way out, accomplish your goals by working, and you will be rewarded. Rachel |