I Never "Fit In"!!!

I have never been one to "fit in" and for some reason it never bothered me.  At a young age I knew I would have to walk my own path.  I was from a poor home so I never had the best clothes or latest gadgets, and to be honest it was frustrating but, I was ok with it.  My hobbies and imagination keep me happy.  I love to read, draw, paint, write, cook, dance and enjoy playing and caring for my siblings.  It never bother me to hang out with peers at the mall, beach or bowling alley and a lot of times when I did, I brought my younger siblings with me.  "Fitting In"is not me, for sure-" Fitting Out" is me, Down Deep inside I felt I was doing what I wanted and what made me happy even though my "up bringing" was not ideal !  I think the reason it was easy for my to "Fit Out"  was because I did not have the distraction of the outside world such as media, peers and money. 

Hanging out with cousins at a local Trampoline Park

Being a mother now and teaching females it is hard to tell them to be themselves do not worry about others.  Find your path, what you love and dream of.  There are may distractions and at times the noise of it all I feel children today are over stimulated and not given the chance to find their identity.  Social Media makes it easy for children to be molded into what society wants and to "Fit In".  I strive to tell my children and the children I teach to not follow the crowd be "you" because in the end, you have to make yourself Happy to truly discover happiness!   

 My daughter being "Herself" getting some Air!