You never know what magic you could find

I find my purpose in policy and my magic in creativity.

I bring smiles to every stranger I walk past and goofy dance moves to every party I attend.

I get really excited when I think about the future, and equally so about the nostalgia of snail mail, pinky promises, and vinyl records.

I love spectacle and sparkly dresses, but I also like staying in to listen to your stories.

I keep my closet in chronological order and thrive on list making, but I am the clumsiest person you’ll ever meet.

In short: I am a walking contradiction.

Some might call that two-faced, but I like to think we’re all multidimensional. I’ve been pondering over humans lately, and how quickly we use one-word descriptives when we label others. It’s easier to think of people that way. It streamlines our lives, makes it faster for us to scroll through our newsfeeds.

But I think we miss out on truly understanding people until we notice the little bit of everything that exists in them.

If you feel like you have to suppress parts of yourself to please other people, know this: In embracing all the sides of who you are, you may feel misunderstood by some (maybe even the majority), but your people can only find you once you’re brave enough to put the real you out there.

And if you’re someone quick to judge, try to listen a little more closely to the stories around you - you never know what magic you could find.