'Bleed Your Own Awesomeness'

'Don't cry if it rains, dance in the puddles and feel the drops fall on your skin.'


I have Thursday off so I thought I would ramble on a bit more, since I've got the time. This past week (and I know I've moaned about it a lot) really did suck, thankfully this week is a hell of a lot better and most things are sorted. Still, whilst trawling through one of my favourite feminist zines (is that what they're called? Can't keep up with the yoof these days..) I managed to find a rather enlightening article:

Now, I'm not sure where I stand on copying the article onto my blog, so here's the link instead: http://www.mookychick.co.uk/opinion/riotgrrl/ways_to_find_yourself.php

Basically, if you're too bone idle to click on the link, the article states 29 ways in which to 'find yourself.' I know it sounds a bit odd and art student-y, but trust me, it's worth a read. In this piece, the writer commands that we all be "as loud or as quiet as we want to be; remember every person you come into contact with and every experience you go through moulds you into the person you are now." This really struck a chord, being a teenager myself and still unsure what's going on really, it does make you feel uplifted and hopeful. I've been reading this zine for a while now, and the main reason why I continue to do so is thus: "Confidence is undeniably sexy, never let someone else's voice become your own." The entire ethos of this zine is to promote confidence in those who maybe don't necessarily fit the social norm, and embraces unconventionality instead of shunning it. Reading this, you could just focus on the bad aspects of life: "Keep in mind every day you are creeping closer to the end," but then, if you do, there's not much hope for you. Believe me, if it can convince a pessimist like myself that it's not all bad then it's got to have some meaning to it.

I know this is a slight deviation from my usual style, but I just had to share this article with you. Whether you're a girl or a guy, read it, and remember...