As I prepare to embark upon a new chapter in my life, I am struck with the enormity of it all. I began 2011 with the promise that I was going to take my life back and the months that ensued led me to proclaim and discover that life’s contentment can be found in doing what you love and loving what you do.
I am also an agent of positive thinking and encourage people to see beyond what’s actually in front of them. Mallika Chopra said it best in an article by Tennile Robinson, “I am a big believer in the ritual of actually setting it and articulating it. A lot of us have so many things in our head and hearts that we always want to do, but the process of actually articulating it is important.”http://www.inc.com/articles/201111/mallika-chopra-intent.com-power-of-intent.html
I have never been a person who conformed; I always refused to apply the label that others wanted for me. I fought for my individuality and uniqueness, this year has reinforced what I know, believe and like about myself. I’ve accepted that not everyone is going to like or love me, but I can do my best to be different and not feed into what the world tells me I should be or think.
This being said I wanted to mention my show of the month, The Vampire Diaries. Of course, I watched every episode at least five times and have aided and abetted in my cousin’s addiction to the show (she was determined not to like it, she’s now a fan). I can always find some deeper meaning in everything (I call it a gift), and this show is no different.
The name of the show, by itself, relates to two of the main characters (vampires) while diaries relates to the journals kept by both the main female character and her ancestors. What struck me about this show, is something that always perplexes me, I remember learning that prejudice is not innate; instead, it is taught and learned. The reason why I present this is because when reviewing the history of the vampires in the show, it was indicated that fear was the motivation to rid the town of them.
The vampires often feared for their lives and kept their true selves secret for fear of being killed; essentially, they really wanted to live in peace. Of course, it wouldn’t be a show if there was no antagonism, hence the almost annihilation of the vampires, the revenge seeking vampires, etc.
My point to all this is that there are so many people in the world who are unhappy who feel they don’t measure up, I believe that greater is the content of a man’s character rather than the color of his skin or his background. It’s always so easy to find flaws in everyone else but the strength comes in remembering that “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.” The trick to remember is that in every situation is that you be the calm, do not let the situation control you instead you control yourself in the situation.http://nlt.scripturetext.com/1_john/4.htm
I am thankful for the opportunities which I have encountered this past year and over the years, because it has shaped me into the person who I am today.
Finally, I am glad that I am part of an industry where you are allowed to express yourself freely and know that you are supported. It takes guts to be out there on that limb, and while you feel that you are alone sometimes, remember that there is always someone in the shadows keeping a watchful eye.
As always, what price are YOU willing to pay?
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