Image - a photo of a Beluga whale’s head. It looks serious and kind.
Hi friend.
I was thinking today about how those of us who live our lives with conviction are occasionally faced with the necessity of standing up for ourselves.
It’s inevitable. And it’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. Standing up for yourself often means risking isolation and dismissal because of what you believe. It may mean outing yourself as different, when everyone around you assumed you were just like them, and that you weren’t going to pose a challenge to their comfort.
They might look at you differently, after that.
But sometimes you stand up anyway, because you want to create a world that’s safer for you, and also because you want to create a world that’s safer for everyone else, those who can’t stand up, for one reason or another; those who don’t have the fight yet, and those who don’t have any fight left.
We’re all right there with you. So even if it all goes to hell and people get mad and you feel totally isolated? You’re never alone, not really. Even if we can’t be there to hug you or rub your back or tell you it’ll be okay, always know that there are people out there who understand you, and who value you, just as you are.
Love, Your Beluga Best Friend
Thank you BBF. I need your love right now.