being real is revolutionary.
want to make a difference in these hyper-charged, confusing times?
be yourself.
most of us have survived as long as we have on this planet by running so fucking far away from our true self. because chances are, that person is just too outside whatever boxes you were born into. your true self might be buried underneath some seriously heavy rubble. i know mine was/is.
tend to your trauma. finally get around to seeking that help you’ve been meaning to get. share your stories, your struggles. help people feel less alone. don’t be afraid to be vulnerable. we all go through the same shit! and somehow it’s STILL uh, provocative to speak from an authentic place about what we go through?!?!? i mean, THAT alone should signal to you that this world is all kinds of FUBAR.
and protect yourself from people who judge you for doing this work. limit your time with them if you need to. maybe they’ll come around to how important it is and maybe they won’t. they may never understand. you have to make peace with that. your healing comes first.
there’s no “saving” anyone but yourself. and the fucking irony in it all is that this work that brave souls are doing, this loving work of self-reclamation, is being propagandized as selfish. isn’t that interesting? as if the ripple affect of all of us individually taking our lives back from all of the collective trauma and hurt we’ve experienced as a human species wouldn’t be transformational on a massive scale? i’d say that’s pretty insulting on a fundamental level and ummm probably has consequences lmfao!!
i know it’s tough to be yourself amongst people who look at you like you’re some kind of alien. i know it’s hard to truly shine amongst those that might be completely baffled and put off by your light, or talk behind your back, or just plain don’t see you.
but i fucking see you. and i’m here if you wanna get in the trenches. it’s dirty as fuck, but real. i’m in my own mud every damn day, picking out treasures. it’s great.
we really really really REALLY need real right now. the alarm’s been going off for awhile. and if you can hear it, i hope you finally do something about it.