Be Inspired: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Danger of a Single Story 

"I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be." 

-Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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We Should All Be Feminists
 

Book List: 

•  Americanah
• Half of a Yellow Sun
• The Thing Around Your Neck
• Purple Hibiscus 

be impeccable with your word

"What you dream, what you feel, and what you really are will be manifested through your words. Your word is a force, it is the power you have to communicate, to think, and thereby to create the events in your life."

wooo!!! this is my 200th blog post! The picture doesn't match the quote and the quote doesn't match the rest of the post. But I loved them all so they're all here.

Earlier, for some odd reason, I was thinking about my laughing problem. I tend to laugh at everything. I remember a few times when I would laugh nonstop for 2 minutes and fall off my mom's bed. My head hurt so much after all the laughing that I was afraid to go to sleep. I love it though. It's awkard at times but I can deal with it just because I'm cool like that. I also love hearing laughs especially when they make me laugh too. I just love it. When I laugh, it's like i can escape from all my worries even if it is just for 2 seconds or 2 whole minutes :)

this is true...

"your words can create the most beautiful dream or your word can destroy everything around you."

People often underestimate the power of words. Words are very powerful. You can use your words to spread love or your words can ultimately hurt someone. I favorite words are hope, love, dreams, rupert grint, zebras, etc. =] Those are the words that make me smile. However, there are many words that people put together that have the power to make me cry, they can turn my whole world upside down. I really shouldn't be taking some of those words personally but sometimes I can't help it and I know there are many other people in the world who can't help getting hurt either. I really wish we used to beautiful words. I wish that we could put an end to the use of harsh words. Those words that cause people to cry, that cause people to harm themselves and sometimes commit suicide. The worst part is that the words aren't even out of the ordinary words. They tend to be run of the mill words that just happen to be phrased in a way that was meant to hurt or to tease, like "you're ugly" or "you're the most unworthy person I know" It's phrases like those that have the power to create a disaster in some one's world and it isn't even nescessary! I just wish it could go bye bye. I try to use words that spread hope or beauty and I encourage you to spread love through your words too and be careful of what you say, we all need to be, becasue we don't know how someone will react to our words. "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all." that's from bambi♥.....I'm pretty sure ;)

some of my reasons to smile today:

• I was filling out some forms and one section was titled, indetification information, and that really made me giggle. It was cute.
• I'm done with one AP test and I have 2 more until I'm done with AP testing
• I'm almost one month away from graduating and then shortly after I graduate, I'll be going away to college!
• my sister is 100% better after having strep throat

words words

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will hurt the most."

-this girl right here.

some people don't realize this, but words are powerful. Be careful of what you say, you never know how your words may affect someone. when we talk, we shouldn't carry hate in our words. our words should be a representation of the love within ourselves. Why would you want to speak bitter words when I'm sure that sweet words would taste much better.

Key To Communication

I recieved some amazing advice today and thought that I should share it. "Listening is the Key to Communication." We have to listen in order to be heard. We don't listen enough as people. Maybe the answers we need are being given to us but we just aren't taking the time to listen to them. We really shouldn't being missing out on the awesome things people may have to say. Maybe if we listen, our words will be much more effective when we speak up ourselves. Words and Expressions are beautiful and we should be thankful that we have tons of opportunities to share our thoughts. It's important to share what you have to say because we can all make a difference. Don't stop sharing what's on your mind just because it seems as if no one is listening. Be the difference and believe in yourself because you're important and you may not know it but the world loves you so listen to what they have to say and they'll listen to you as well. We need to be able to listen to understand. We need to be able to listen if we're every going to accomplish anything and make the difference.