HAVING A PLATFORM WHERE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD IF IT GETS SHUT DOWN CONSTANTLY

 Hey guys, it's been a while. It's back to business as usual. This is a topic that's kinda close to home. Many of you may have this inner narrative where you don't speak much cuz people are always shushing you now and again. It's gotta stop! I don't know if this gets your blood boiling, but it sure as hell can get personal so just ride out the storm with the calmness. Anyway, I'll stop rambling and give y'all some awesome advice so sit back, relax against those fluffy pillows of yours, grab some cheese twists, wear your favourite pair of loungewear, PJ's/Joggers/T-shirt/hoodie, and listen loud and crystal clear 'You need to speak your truth cuz keeping everything down in the darkness will make you spill into the void and you don't wanna become the voiceless so being on platforms such as the BMF (Big Mouth Forum), or any other platform such as social media will help you to crawl out of your shell and blossom from a caterpillar into a butterfly. You have to be heard in every possible way when people are trying to turn your spark into an ember or dim your spotlight cuz ladies and gents you matter.' 

Okay so I was rambling on and on but the whole silence is golden thing gets the fiery volcanic anger in my veins pumping that much faster right? Anyway as a super-powered person Dick Grayson was told 'you're not alone/ you help people.' Maybe he was a vigilante who knows? They're always making headlines and that with their heroism. That's what you need to do with your voice. Words are a powerful thing they can be used in many ways ask the crazy mind-reader guy from Jessica Jones Kilgrave. You have to dig deep to find that voice that can change things or make a difference. There's this quote from one of my all time favourite movies Lemonade Mouth 'Poets, Geniuses, Revolutionaries... Be loud. Be Proud. Make some noise.' It might look like you're mouthing off or giving the 'tude or answering back. It's not, you're just trying to be true to yourself, and your fanbase if you've got one. My question is why do adults always use these little ruses of protection to silence these great ideas you have? 

Okay let's get back to giving y'all the gifts of the gab. Or the written words of wisdom. Sit back/relax against those fluffy pillows, Grab some cookies, settle into your favourite pair of PJ's/Loungewear/joggers and T-shirts, and listen loud and crystal clear. 'Some people might shut you down when you're trying to have an honest-to-god conversation or just make a point in general, You need to nip this in the bud ASAP. You have to take control of the narrative and say what you gotta say even if it sounds obnoxious, rude, condescending etc. You need to own the floor of life and just grab that piece of confidence that you threw down the toilet, and use it to say 'hang on a minute I'm the person who feels let down in this situation.' 

Man! That was some awe-inspiring advice. I'm getting goosebumps. Basically it's all about being able to be heard and listened to as well to gain trust and respect from the person who is listening to you and who can take your opinions into consideration. This is not always the case, you need to stop fitting into this stereotype of shy, scared, freaked out person when it comes to our friendly town of lectureville , y'all have to embrace that powerful roaring lioness voice on the inside ready to spill out into the world and soar over the rooftops, to make waves in fighting back against the mountain of expectations that adults try to drop on your shoulders cuz it can be a lot. No joke. Sometimes you gotta branch out and be your own person. Burst out of the cracks that people's words can bring out in you with their doubts/insecurities. Not that I'm judging anyone. It happens time and time again and we need to break free from this web of miscommunication and just let the young person's voice be the loudest and brightest light that shines in the room. 

There I go again rambling full speed ahead and that but giving a shit takes a lot of time and energy right? Anyway, I'm gonna give y'all some more nuggets of advice so sit back, relax against those fluffy cushions, grab some M&M's, wear your favourite pair of PJ's/loungewear/joggers/T-shirts, and listen loud and crystal clear: 'Everyone will tell you to push all those words down into the dark void of your mind. Your inner voice needs to come out into the open. You cannot bottle everything up, otherwise you'll explode like the coke and menthos trick you did in primary school or high school. That negative aura and all that aint good for the soul. You gotta let all that expressive energy flow out of you and be the real you and nobody can change that. You have to accept that people aren't always gonna see eye to eye with you and just roll with the punches that life throws at you.' 

I know there's a lot of hard advice to follow in that one. It's true though. Enough is enough; you've got to speak your mind, make as many mistakes as you can, learn from them. But never look back on the person you once were cuz you can be new and improved with all that swagger in life. Just find people who understand you and like you for who you are and don't give you a whole list of critiques about yourself cuz that can get you from being 100 percent to 0 percent in a matter of seconds. You have to know when to toe the line and all that, but sometimes I'd cross the line even if you can't come back from it to get a few points across in an argument where it's one sided and you've got no one to back you up. This is what cheeses me off. Why can't people just listen to your P.O.V and move on even if they don't like what you gotta say? 

I've gone above and beyond the ramble meter now right? I gotta get back to giving y'all a piece of my mind in the word's of ground-breaking, awe-inspiring advice. Sit back and relax, grab some cake, sit in your favourite marvel superhero shirt, PJ's, loungewear, Joggers, tracksuit even, have a swig of nesquik with nectar double shot, (a reference from Percy Jackson & The Sea of Monsters). Listen loud and crystal clear 'when someone shatters your world with their words of hurtful lecturing fight back instead of sitting in silence whether it's on insta, snap, youtube, a blog, or just on Word. You gotta use your voice to win this match of people thinking they're better than you when they're clearly trying to undermine you just cuz they pull the 'adult card.' What if you get stage fright in this moment? You cannot give anyone the chance to render you speechless. Dig deeper into your psyche and pull out your inner voice and let that do the talking. Maybe you need some back up to get you to crawl out of your shell and really get all that angst off your chest.' 

Okay this was a huge bit of advice so don't be taken off guard by it. That' the last thing I'd wanna do to any of  my awesome readers. I just wanna empower the voiceless y'know? We can't all be vigilante superheroes that save the world. Sometimes you just gotta make change no matter how big or small it is on the scales of life they could be surprising how much you can make something happen just by doing two things: voicing your opinions, and letting your thoughts be heard. But sometimes people put you on the spot by asking you questions you can't answer such as when other people are asking your sibling a question and you answer cuz you didn't hear it clearly and then people start going off on one about other things you've done, and when it gets too much you can't even walk away cuz they follow you and bring you back to the scene of your humiliation. Don't even worry about it, you just have to answer the question to the best of your ability/ make something up if you don't know the answer.

Sheesh, I've gone off on one again. I'll lay down some more amazing, jaw-dropping advice. Sit back, relax against those fluffy cushions of yours, grab a quilt, wear your favourite PJ's, loungewear, joggers/T-shirt/fluffy slippers, Grab some crisps, and listen loud and crystal clear. 'People tell you that you talk shit, and you don't know how to talk. It might make your voice shrivel up to the point where you crawl back into the cocoon of silence, which isn't good for anyone. You have to just pick and choose times where you have to explode internally, instead of making a huge mistake and pissing the wrong person off. So, just use that internal voice on other platforms to be able to be okay, and not have to constantly fake it until you make it.' 

Ooh! This is some enlightenment that I've just learnt yesterday. I will not go into the nitty gritty of it, but it is a lesson well learnt. Anyway, all I'm saying is you have to be real with yourself in order to outshine other people who wanna lock your voice in a safety deposit box, or a vault. You need to just hold it in long enough 'til you find one person who gets it. I understand you might cry in the heat of the moment, cuz you're frustrated you don't know how to use the power of your voice to get people to back off; that doesn't always happen. Someone will tell you it's okay when it's not, which doesn't help either, it doesn't reassure you that people are gonna be less disappointed in you than they were before. It's a crazy thing! People should just let you do your own things sometimes. 

I rambled on for ages now. It's a habit of over-flowing thought. Now it's time for some more mind-boggling advice. Sit back, relax against those fluffy pillows, grab some nachos, and dips, wear your favourite PJ's, loungewear, joggers/T-shirts, and listen loud and crystal clear. 'You have to take a deep breath, dig deep and find that spark that made you be your best self again. It can take a long time, people will wonder why you don't chat anymore, it's cuz they might not take your ideas into consideration right? Nah it's cuz you might like to avoid stressful situations that make you doubt your self and how you've built yourself back up with all that confidence and self-esteem that was thrown out the window.' 

That was such an inspirational piece of advice right? Your voice helps you make a statement about who you are, and who you could be. It might take a long time to find it again. You might have to find a missing puzzle piece to figure out where your voice fits in. Basically, you need to use it to have an impact on someone else, so they'll be able to regain a part of them that's been lost for a long time. Now I'll leave y'all to chew on that. Think about what you'll do next after reading this.

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