Be weird, I am!

How weird are you? Weirdness, along with any other personality trait, should be a case of personal perspective. What is weird for one person is not necessarily weird at all for the next, potentially totally bloomin' normal even. So, why is it I ask, that as a society the majority feel the need to supress their 'weirdness' to conform to the ideals. Is it that as humans we have an innate need to be accepted which overrules our desire to be happy and free? How far will we go in our quest for approval, while conforming to society hides our real persona?

Now, I'm not condoning anything of an illegal nature, just encouraging a freedom of thought. A freedom to be comfortable in our own skin, to feel totally OK that our train of thoughts operate on a different level to those around us. Have we as humans become so conditioned that we supress our own thoughts, our own creativity, tone down our dress sense, hairstyles and personalities in order to 'fit-in' to our surroundings?

My own personal view is that many people are made to feel weird simply for embracing their own self and daring to go against the grain. Weirdness has taken on a new meaning, crossing wires with self-confidence, thus inhibiting others to feel that sense of freedom, simply through fear.

How different would and could society be if it was full of people who found their own self-love? Simply having the confidence to be your whole self and to show who YOU are to the world! Also, let's not confuse not giving a damn what other people think with arrogance, they are two very separate traits.

I ask this question regarding society, as we live in an increasingly divided world, the fear permeates on many levels. Disparity and division run deep, so is there a correlation between our innate need for acceptance that means the more comfortable option is to be swept into the majority, while having doubts or substantial evidence that the narrative is correct? Is it easier to denigrate a section of society, or an individual, that we have never met other than to face our own failures, or to acknowledge our own negatives or self doubts? Is the first step to acknowledging and accepting the differences of others to accept our own?

How often do you hear or even think the words "what would people think?" Now, there are many scenarios where this is a valid question, but there are also many scenarios where overthinking is in full force with these very words. There are also many proven scenarios where overcoming these thoughts have proven to be a positive change in the life of someone, be it your own or someone close to you I'm pretty certain you know someone...

Hopefully I have provided some food for thought, for your own sense of freedom, while together we can create a more free and loving society by accepting our own weird self as the first steps.

Freedom is a feeling, a feeling that without personality constraints through fear and insecurities we can all find. We are all different, freedom will be felt with accepting uniqueness, in both ourselves and others.

Society can be quite officious at times, but I think the moment has arrived that we all take time to look inwards at our own self development and awareness, to allow our own mindfulness to flourish, our own self confidence to soar to new heights, to embrace the individual that we are and to learn to love the weirdo within!

It's time, the time is now...

Look within, learn to truly love yourself and the rest will flow...

Dare to be different, dare to be weird, dare to be yourself...

I dare you!