brittany nicole

Never judge a book by the cover, Never make ASSumptions, Never underestimate yourself…

When you’re born into the world, it seems as if that gives your surroundings the automatic approval to judge you. Almost as if you wear a sign on your back everyday that says, “I am prepared to be judged by you because your opinion matters.” Unfortunately, no one prepares you for that aspect of life. Our society will judge you based off their own definition of the word: FLAWLESS. The most frustrating thing to experience is to wake up and feel the need to pretend to be what your peers/family have classified you as. Maybe I just wanted to be normal, a mediocre leader, or wear hand me downs from the closet of my grandmother (no offense granny lol). I spent majority of my life trying to please others, and at the age of 23….

I finally realize that as far as from perfection as i am, I should embrace my flaws. My flaws have molded me to be the young lady that I am today. I’m talkative because I spent so many years holding in my feelings. I’m strong because I was raised by a phenomenal woman who instilled in me the concept “Hard work, Pays off” at a very young age. I’m opinionated because for so long I didn’t think that my voice would be heard. I’m a firm believer in honesty is the best policy because….. well let’s just say I’m not the best liar and you can always tell what I’m thinking from my facial expressions.

Everything that I experienced in life and labeled as unfair, turned out to have been a blessing in disguise. The comments that I would hear about growing up in a single parent household were constant reminders of why i should just give up. Sometimes it made me feel as if from birth, I was destined for failure. Everyone assumed that my upbringing would not lead me on the track to be successful because I wasn’t raised by my mother and father. If you truly know me, then you know that I’m not one to brag. Let’s just say that I’m doing okay for myself.

And No… I’m not a social media phenomenon, and you don’t see my name in lights anywhere. For once, my aspiration in life is to be happy. Each day I’m striving to be a better individual because with growth comes maturity.

So…

The next time you think to judge an individual, think about all the times that you had to pretend.

The next time you think to make an ASSumption, think about what that makes you.

The next time you think to underestimate yourself, think about… What if you succeed?