untitled awkward diaries for the awkward young lady

(from left to right; Camara, Alexis, and Ayo)

For the awkward young lady, 

   When I was younger I had a speech impediment that kept people from understanding me, this forced me to exclude myself from many school activities. By the time I was confident in speech everyone had their cliques, making me even more of a loner. So I slowly became awkward and shy. Being awkward and shy with a resting bitch face has always been a struggle. See the thing is I was never a stuck up person, in all actuality I can't pull together the words to even start a conversation. I'm a cool person, approach me and you'll get nothing but smiles. I am awkward, cute, goofy, smart, and artsy. I am a hibiscus flower grown from concrete. 

    - Camara

For the awkward young lady,  

     Uhh, How can I put this? I'm not really awkward, just more of misunderstood by the ones who don't know me. Others who don't know me try and label me as something I am not. I might seem a little reserved for specific reasons, but I'm very outgoing, to say the least. People from back home, especially friends and family wouldn't look at me as a shy girl. They would know me as a nice, funny, outgoing. and the stylish girl that I've always been. 

    - Alexis

Dear Me,

     I just want to tell you that you're beautiful. You started this life journey looking at yourself as a nobody, as someone who didn't believe that they could make an impact in another person's life. There have been many factors in your life that made you who you are, but those factors don't define you as a whole. You're an intelligent being with many ideas, and instead of you throwing that away trying to be like others, continue doing what you've been doing and pave your way to greatness. There will always be factors in your life that attempt to destroy your name, and if you fall for them, I need you to get back up and continue to strive. Many of the greats have fallen for some craziness so you're not alone, but don't continue to fall, become an unshakable tree. There is still so much to learn, but don't learn with a negative spirit, keep your head high and move with authority!

With passion and love,

Your Light

    - Ayo