normal

Groups define the social norms around you. For most people, being normal is having similar tastes in  designers, bars, and boys. In college, I choose to take on the things others around me enjoyed in order to gain social acceptance and praise. These tangible and superficial things were great for awhile, but I still was not content with myself. I did not feel I was being challenged by others around me, to be a better person, or really advance and build a future career. 

Then I finally told myself, "Who cares what others around me think!" 

Always being a notorious people pleaser, it is hard to break old habits of wanting to please those around you. Being a worrier for those was actually hindering me to thinking for myself and be honest with the things I do and do not like. 

It was not until a year ago, that I began to question myself and others around me more. It was by doing this that I began to realize how happy I am to continue learning about things. I have always stopped and googled everything I did not know what it was, and it is that continuing of education which truly makes me happy, not a pink floral pattern on a shift dress. Thus the title of this blog is Stay Curious, Not Certain.