“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” – Maya Angelou
This quote spoke to me because I often find myself reflecting on how so many of us are worried about fitting in and about what others are doing so that we are liked and included. In reality by working so hard to conform to what others are doing or say we should be doing, we are most likely preventing ourselves from being the people we were meant to be in the first place.
The world doesn’t need hundreds or thousands of the “same person”. Not only is that boring, but that is counterproductive. We need a beautiful collective of different souls offering different talents and gifts so we all can benefit. So in case you need it today, here’s your permission to not be “normal”, just be you!
And lastly, here is your call to action - try something different this month (it is our monthly challenge in case you missed the first blog post). Tap into whatever is different about you. And also be mindful about embracing other people’s differences.