Often times we lose ourselves in our insecurities and societal pressures. Teenage years are the worst of this struggle. I have a young friend who is in this stage now. At times it really irritates to me to see her wrapped up in looks and boys and other people's opinions, but I realize that she is not even aware of how insecure she really is. All teenage girls act the way my friend acts. This year especially I have been trying to let go of what people think and looks and just live.
This weekend I had one the best weekends. I spent the weekend with a friend. She has one of the nicest homes I've seen. The house is just a couple of feet from the ocean and is beautifully built and designed. During the day we would swim in the unoccupied, private beach and in the afternoon spot the humpback whales on the horizon. I live in paradise.
Later today we went to the local arcade and fulfilled our childhood dream of winning a stuffed animal via arcade tickets. Both of us have never won anything from an arcade and so we decided to fulfill that dream...its never too late. After an hour and half, thirty dollars, determination and intense energy, we earned over 2000 tickets to win two t-rex stuffed animals, bracelets, and a crown. I felt like a kid again. I realized that's the key to confidence. Always maintain and hold onto the kid in you. The indifferent, playful, energetic, and imaginative child you once were.
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