~ Matter ~

“Be who you are -
Because those who mind don't matter

And those who matter don't mind.”

- Dr. Seuss

I love this quote.  It makes me feel empowered as well as burdens lifted ...
with a smile of confidence on my face! 

It's really sad these days, how the world defines the way we should be. 
What we should look like.  Wear, drive, live in, eat - don't eat,
success, money, etc. etc. etc. 

In the end, soul is empty.  And you wonder to yourself:
"Who am I?  How did I get here?" 
What happened to that happy young person who was completely confident,
self assured and could conquer the world?"

I have felt the pressure of the world's eyes many times. 
But I also know that it can be toxic. 
Depleting. 

But then when I step outside of myself and really look in again ...
I see that it's the outside world creating me
and I realize it's not worth it. 
There is no real value to it in my life,
if something or someone else is defining me. 

That WHO I am, is who I am.  Period. 

And hopefully this person I have become
and still am becoming,
is someone who tries everyday
to do something good in my little corner of the world.

So!  Here's celebrating who you really are today! 
Let go of the labels ... the peer pressure ... the outside world and
just be YOU. 
Beautiful you who was custom created by Loving Hands.
Let your spirit shine
for the world to see your goodness.

And always remember this one most important fact:

"Those who matter - don't mind!" 

♥