I was browsing a teenage girl's website for a moment recently...and honestly, I was stunned by the third paragraph in a particular "girls need to know" article. It was focusing on what girls fail to acknowledge themselves but should know. It looked like it could have been empowering and inspiring, as well as insightful, so I decided to read it.
What the article told teenage girls to think and do and be was a bit...revolutionary.
And revolutionary, as in a not-so-good way.
It was encouraging girls to put themselves totally forward without a single thought to others and how their actions will affect others, and told girls to do what they want, even if that meant being nasty, unkind, and completely self-centered.
What I think we all need to realize (and learn from an article like that) is that none of us are supposed to be nasty or jerky people. We're supposed to be kind and loving and good and selfless.
Yes, we do need to regard ourselves and take care of what's good for us; but that doesn't mean we also completely ignore what's good for others. God did tell us "love our neighbors as ourselves" and so we truly must do that. With the same respect and love we have for ourselves, we must also have for others. (Vice-versa as well.)
I totally believe in the power and importance of being strong, confident and empowered as any person, and that certainly includes as someone growing up like us young women. Honestly, empowerment is a favorite term in my vocab. But I thought of this earlier today: how about using the improved term "inpowered"? As in combining 'inspiring' and 'empowering' together into one word: empowering self while inspiring others with what we do?
I don't think this world needs anymore nastiness, unkindness, or selfish acts. I think we need to look to others, give of our love and kindness and power as people to them. I think its time for selflessness, beyoutifulness, being uniquely YOU without compromising kindness and true love for others at the same time.
What do you think? What about the hashtag, and better yet attitude, of #inpowered?
Let me know in the comments below lovelies ;)
xx,
Veronica
I like 'inpowered' XD I always make up new words and that's a good one. Honestly I think you hit the jack pot right there. People are always saying 'you need to except me for who I am' and you should, but if you're a murderer or a thief and that's what you're saying people should except you for, that's not really you because that's not what God made to do. Same with being rude. You need to try and be the best person you possibly can.
ReplyDeleteHehe thanks :-) Yess...like I do accept people for who they are, but they have to be considerate of others and remember what God wants of them, too. I think we need to focus on being our very best selves, then branch out and give love and kindness to others as well, ans not be so self centered.
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