Diamonds are forever!

We were all lined up... and it wasn't to go to the movies or any kind of treat. We were lined up for a spanking. My mom was going to spank us because someone opened the window and none of us children were owning up to it. I was the youngest in the situation, and to this day I have no idea what was going through my siblings head, all I could think was why would I let her spank me for something I didn't do. I guess societal conditioning hadn't quite settled on me because rather than fear of the belt I could only think this is the craziest idea I have ever heard. As my sibling ( seven and nine years my seniors) stood with me, I began to think of the magically whimsical creature the creator granted me in the form of a father. Intelligent and loving as my dad might have been, I still compare his experimental shenanigans to that of the 1991 movie character Drop Dead Fred. My heart was telling me that the opened window was merely a trace of some random thing he did and neglected to tell my mom about. With conviction ( at least that's how I remember it ) I asked my mom if she had asked my dads about the window, he was conveniently at work by this time. My mom called my dad who admitted he left the window open...spanking adverted. I think I might have been born radical because my early memories certainly contain notions that my older self might have been hesitant to carry out.

There's the " go along to get along" method that may serve some of us but what about when it doesn't. What about those times when going along means receiving unjust treatment? What about times when going along mean going against the very fibers of what makes you yourself. Will you still go along? At the end of the day, we all have to live with ourselves and so we must make the best choice for our individual selves. Stay true to you. Being your authentic self will not always be easy or pretty. I can think of quite a few moments when my words or actions could have been sweeter...

The internal and external pressure to fit in or be yourself can be heavy but remember pressure builds diamonds. Diamonds are tough and you tougher than you think. The only thing we can control in this world is ourselves so Be -You-t -Full.

At times it can be a challenge to hold to your values, dreams, and diet.

Especially when everyone around you seems to be doing whatever the heck they want to do.

You may feel pressured to go along with the crowd.

DON’T❕

🔅Pressure build diamonds, that’s why they are one of the strongest natural minerals.

🔅You were created for this.

🔅You are valuable and irreplaceable.

🔅Don’t be a Rhinestone.

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💛Mya