You Were Never Meant to Blend In, So Stop.

There’s something about you.

There's something the world hasn’t seen before. You may be hiding it, shrinking it, or maybe you don't know what it is yet. Or maybe you've been told "you're different" and believed it meant something was wrong with you.

Guess what? You were never meant to blend in.

You were meant to stand out...Not because you’re trying to be better than anyone else, but because the world needs your exact light. Not a copy, and not a watered-down version. We want You.

And I know that can feel heavy sometimes. Because when you walk a different path, it’s easy to feel like you’re lost. Everyone else seems to have the blueprint–the approval, the praises, the normalcy, etc. And there you are, just trying to trust the compass inside you, praying it protects you as you walk a dark road full of unknowns.

But something I've noticed is–the ones who carve new paths rarely have guidebooks. Trailblazers don’t always get applause at first. What they get is resistance. Misunderstanding. Silence. Yet still… they keep going because they know how to trust themselves and they're not afraid to show up as themselves. 

Keep being that person who thinks deeply. Who sees beauty in places other people overlook. Who cries during sad movies. Who cheers for the underdogs and dances when no one else is dancing.

This world is used to sameness. It’s full of filters and follow-the-leader. But what we need is your raw, unfiltered truth.

Your softness. Your courage. Your quietness. Your weirdness. Your brilliance. Your boldness. Your smile. Your tough love. Your soft love.
The way you stand. They way you dress. The way you walk. The way you think in patterns. The genre of music you like. 

There's a child who needs to see someone like you standing tall in who they are. Some adult needs your story to find hope again. You don’t even know who’s watching, but your light may be guiding them.  

Being Yourself Isn’t Easy But It Is Sacred.

Being yourself sounds simple, but honestly I think it's one of the hardest, bravest things you’ll ever do.

Because this world is loud. There's opinions everywhere, it loves trends, celebrates sameness, and tries to make people feel ashamed for coloring outside the lines.

What if you trusted your own voice enough to say, “I don’t want what everyone else wants. I want what feels real for me," or thought to yourself,  "I don't want to copy what they're doing or how they're acting", and went with your own instincts, your own desires, your own truth, no matter how different it might seem

Making your own decisions means slowing down enough to ask:
– What do I actually believe?
– What feels right in my body, in my soul?

It means risking judgment, walking alone sometimes, and saying no when everyone else is saying yes... and not out of rebellion, but out of deep respect for your own truth.

Peace will never come from pretending.

You don’t owe the world your conformity. You owe yourself your freedom.

You’re not here to be a follower. You’re here to be a force.

I Was Never “Normal” and I’m Glad

I’ve been called weird more times than I can count. Quiet, intense, too thoughtful. I didn’t grow up trying to be the popular one. I grew up trying to be ok with who I am, my appearance and my preferences and that confused a lot of people.

There were times I felt like an outsider in rooms I was fully qualified to be in. Not because I didn’t think I belonged because I knew I did, but because I knew I wasn’t willing to perform, copy, or compete just to be accepted. I’ve shown up in spaces — as a woman, as Black, as gay, as dominant presenting, and possibly many other ways that people saw me and they didn’t know where to place me. So they would just label me as “Too much of something they didn’t understand.”

But I kept going. I pursued all of my interests. I moved to other states. I dated who I wanted to date. Dressed how I wanted to dress, and more.

I built my life — not based on what others were doing, but based on what I believed was possible and based on my values. Even when I was living out of hotels. Even when I felt invisible. Even when I wanted to give up.

And looking back, every time I chose to be me, even when it cost me comfort, I got closer to who I really am and towards the life I’m meant to live with the people I'm meant to live it with.

So listen, You’re on a different timeline and you have a different purpose.
And that purpose doesn’t require you to become someone else to fulfill it. It only asks that you become more of yourself.

The world has enough copies.
What it needs is the one thing only you can give–You!

Peace.

written by Morgan | @MORGANtheCEO