It's Okay To Be The Black Sheep

Today,
more than ever. I want you to know that it's okay to be the black sheep, the ugly duckling, the sad princess. It is okay to be different.

For many years of our lives, we were told to behave just right. To fit what I only see now as a stereotype. We have been crammed into boxes and sealed with a bow. In all those things we were never once allowed to say no, to step out of the box and see all the possibilities.

And now, here we are. The black sheep, the ugly ducklings, the shackled princesses, of our own stories. And we are these things because we have chosen to be free. We have broke the box and with the pieces, designed something unique.

We are different,
We are beautiful,
We are unique,
We are the crazy ones,
Sometimes, the tattooed ones,
and other times,
the brightly colored hair ones,
we see each humane as a candle with a very delicate flame,
We are the unconditional lovers,
the forgivers,
the fighters,
and the criers,
We are the free ones.
We come in all different shapes and sizes,
and genders and styles and sexualities and voices.
We are us.
All labeled for one reason,
We are different.
We are treated sometimes poorly and unfairly,
Misunderstood,
Simply for being different.
And the difference makes us live.

See the black sheep is valued for its uncommon color,
The duckling turns into a swan,
and the neglected princess,
breaks free and is beautiful.

We strike fear in the common,
and frighten the not living,
because of the freedom
because we are us.

And we see the world through the glasses of
"The Difference",
through the rainbow lenses of,
reality, hope, freedom, and love.

And when I think about the lack of love for us, I think of this Gaelic Blessing,
It goes something like this:
May those who love us,
love us,
And those who don't love us,
May God turn their hearts,
and if he can't,
May he turn their ankles so we'll know them by their limping.

And that makes me silly smile. IT is not fair when those feelings make us feel like we are unworthy of our own unconditional love.

I hope you know that us black sheep and ugly ducklings and forlorn princesses
oughta stay together, oughta find our inner beauty together, to realize beauty, to transform, to be free.

We are the crazy, wild and free.
We need late nights in cafes writing.
We need bro talks in the dark stargazing,
We need coffees, teas, and smoothies,
We need reckless, fearless, love.
We live to feed our mind, bodies, and souls.
From greasy badass pizza to cheese cake,
We approach each day with reckless abandonment,
and then leave our comfort zones for adventure and experience.
We love,
hearts and souls embroidered on our sleeves,
and get hurt often because of that.
We are the ones that see art everywhere in everyone and sometimes we giggle to ourselves because of that.
and we recognize that life is unfair,
especially for us,
but we know thats okay,
and we don't let that small fact change us.
We are the:
Rebels,
Fighters,
and Hippies
And this is for us. It's for you, it's for me, it's for the judgers and the haters,....It's for the lost.
don't be discourage. Don't lose hope. Don't give up.
We have beautiful, amazing souls.

Stay Awesome,
So Loves <3