Manatee
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A manatee in the ocean is floating upside down, touching fins with their reflection. Another manatee can be seen in the background. TEXT: “You are your own person. And no matter what anyone says, or expects of you, you are the only person who gets to decide who you are.”] (Image credit to Oceangrant.) I think a lot of people let other people’s expectations of them shape who they are. Or maybe if they get called names enough, they will start to believe it’s true. Well, it isn’t. You are your own person. Do the things that make you happy, and be the person you want to be. You are the only person who gets to decide who to be. No one else. Not ever.

[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A manatee in the ocean is floating upside down, touching fins with their reflection. Another manatee can be seen in the background. TEXT: “You are your own person. And no matter what anyone says, or expects of you, you are the only person who gets to decide who you are.”]

(Image credit to Oceangrant.)

I think a lot of people let other people’s expectations of them shape who they are. Or maybe if they get called names enough, they will start to believe it’s true. Well, it isn’t. You are your own person. Do the things that make you happy, and be the person you want to be. You are the only person who gets to decide who to be. No one else. Not ever.

Posted 2 months ago
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Tagged: calming manatee, labels, bullying, be yourself, expectations, stress, .
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