I AM:

• red neck

• white trash

• foul mouthed (though, not in my newsletter)

• punk rock

• frustrated with where my life is

• anxious, confused, and overwhelmed

• and lonely af

I tried not to be all these things.

For a LONG TIME, I tried not to be all these things.

And I was never happy.

The moment I realized this is who I am… I felt liberated.

I love myself today, and I give myself the freedom to be exactly who I am, and to say and do what I believe in, and what makes me feel like my authentic self.

You don’t ever have to be “perfect,” and in fact you should never even try.

You’ll hate yourself, if you do.

And we don’t need any more haters in this world. We need people who know who the hell they are, and who aren’t ashamed to let the world see.