YOU WILL DISAPPOINT SOME PEOPLE

Everyone has their own opinions — some have an opinion on what you should be doing with your life. Whether it be a parent, a friend, or whoever, people like to pretend they know what's best for you. As a young adult, I have experienced this. But as a young adult who dropped out of college, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS.

I saw a post on Pinterest by We're Not Really Strangers, a purpose-driven card game and movement all about empowering meaningful connections.. The quote I saw on Pinterest was, "You will disappoinYou will disappoint some people when you prioritize your self care." Why do I feel the need to say self care isn't selfish. We are accustomed to the idea that prioritizing self is the definition of selfish. Self care is not an "it's all about me" mindset, it's inputting small things into your everyday that make you feel taken care of. This quote means even more to me than that though. When I started prioritizing self care, I bettered my relationship with myself and God. I was my best self, at the time, when I made the decision some see as my worst. I really don't want dropping out of college to be my brand, but I have to talk about this.

I am sure I made the right decision, and the more I write/post the more I feel I am on the right path. I started blogging to help collect my thoughts, but it has proven to be a passion I would love to turn into a career. Believe me, coming from someone who only responded to "All A's" and "National Honor Society", I hated the thought of dropping out. I wholeheartedly subscribed to academia, and it was hard to just be okay with making the dean's list. But why pursue a degree for a career I was no longer interested in. I did my research and prayed for weeks, but college was no longer on my radar. I am not against higher education, but I am against the idea that a degree equates to success. Success is determined by how hard you will work for something you want (other things come into play like privilege and opportunity, but humor me). 

I'm sorry you're too worried I'm selling myself short, you can't take the time to see I'm working towards my future right now. Slowly, but surely, I am creating a platform that I believe will open doors for me as an entrepreneur in the future. I'm sorry you can't live vicariously through me anymore. You think you know what's best for me — you don't know me. If you can't stand still long enough for me to tell you what I'm doing, you have no right to say I'm not doing enough. You pretend that it's because you care about me — no, you care about how a degree will affect my salary. Maybe stop insulting my intelligence with back-handed compliments, and trust me. Worry about yourself.

You will disappoint some people. I started prioritizing self care, which led me to making the best decision for my self — that disappointed some people. Let them "worry" about what you're doing. Let it bother them — not you. It hurts when the people who are supposed to love you stop saying they're proud of you, because only passions that require a degree are worth it. God is proud of you — I am living to please God, not the public opinion.

K THANKS BYE,

Sorry for my slam poetry. But seriously, If you're reading this it's not about you (the person I'm referring to has no interest in my blog). I don't let this attitude affect me, but I needed to talk about it. In every way I am reminded of God's love, so I will never be alone in this. Thank you so much for reading (like seriously, it means more to me than you know)!

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