Daring to be DIFFERENT

Hey’all folks!

First of all, I want to apologize for not posting any entries for the last 5 months…

I know right =.=

Soooo beyond all that crappy days of mine.. I want to share something special to you guys..

So last week (I guess…) I found a really great quote from my friend. At first, I didn’t think that it would have a huge meaning… but I was wondering what did he meant by that..

“Daring to be DIFFERENT,

Standing up to what’s GOOD”

I haven’t actually asked him yet what this really means, but I have my own opinion.. being an individual is not that easy … (trust me, I’ve been there) especially when you are just about 16-18 years old, someone said that it would be the greatest moment of our life, and some other people would say, the exact opposite. I came to this world without any positive vibe or aura whatever you’d call it. And I felt very lonely sometime. But as I said in my previous post, life will keeps changing, and only ourselves would know what and how should we change it to.

I was so different from my other schoolmates. From primary school until junior high school, I was always bullied; don’t have any real friends, and just living the most unattractive life EVER!! But, turning 16 and now 17, I can see clearly what had gone wrong in my past days. I was just to scared to break the status quo, and just be myself even though it is different from everybody else.

Growing up has never been easy since I have always had this thought that I am different from everybody else. But today, I can stand confidently saying that I am unique and I am one of a kind. Also, standing up on my own feet is not as easy as you think, especially when I have to boost my personality (u know what i mean^^) But, you should do it by yourself because at the end of the day, nobody will stand up for you rather than yourself, and nobody is better being you, than yourself!

So my point is, whenever and whatever you feel like right now, don’t be afraid to stand up on your own, and just be different from the others, since that what makes you the person you really are!

Special thanks to Joy for the inspiration...

Fierce and Love,

ODE

Embracing Oneself

Hellowwww my sweet readers!

First of all, I’d like to say a huge THANK YOU because by the last post, (which was the 10^th I believe) I can reach up to more than 900 viewers…

Anyway, Today, I’d like to talk about something very important for everyone..

Everyone who felt, as if they are not a part of a community.

Everyday, I kept listening to soooooo many people complaining about how they felt about themselves! And I just hate it when people would say to another person to change who they are. For example if someone tell you to loose weight, or to be more confident, or to be more outgoing, or to be a more sociable person or to do this and that!

 Yes, everyone is OK to give us an opinion. But, that doesn’t mean that we have to do what they say. Instead of just doing what everyone asks you to do, you should embrace what you have, and be more than what other people said.

It’s OK to be different! Because nobody’s perfect. Here’s an example

Allison's Quirkiness can impres her clients

In the modeling industries, the models should have a great personality, and to have a connection and to relate with their clients. But what if they don’t have those kinds of personality, well, if you watch ANTM, you’ll recognize Allison Harvard from cycle 12. She is a very introverted, shy, model. She doesn’t speak much, and kind of having her own world. But what made her the face of a fragrance, and to be the runner up of both cycle 12 and cycle 17 the ALLSTAR edition, is because she can embrace her quirkiness to stand out from the crowd. And people would recognize her more than everybody else!

Allison Harvard
striking her fierce and ferocious pose
for the face of a fragrance
by designer Michael Cinco: Impalpable

So what I’m trying to say is, when other people judge your personality, you can listen to them and do what they ask you, or, just to embrace what you have to be something better than what people expected!

PERFECT

is

Boring

Like I said before, nobody is perfect, everyone have flaws, great people do great stuff to cover up their flaws, but smart people would embrace their flaw, and turn them to something better.

Just remember, every person has his or her own personality, whether it’s good or bad. So it’s up to you to burry those unwanted persona, or to take it to the next level, and stand out positively between everyone else.

Fierce and Love,

Ode

PS: Miss Allison Harvard ~ Check her out!

@alliharvard

It's Christmas!!

Hey'all!!
LOL... It's been a month since I last check up on you guys...
So today is Christmas eve. I just wanted to share a little bit on what i learn this past month.

Christmas is not about giving gifts, presents, or attending parties.
It is actually also not about the dangling lights or the christmas wreath, or the tree, or even santa.
It's about Jesus and of course it's about all of us.

Christmas is about sharing and loving.
Yes, you should love yourself! But tomorrow, remember that there are many people out there who supports you no matter what.
So don't ASK, but GIVE
Give something special to your family, your best friends, your classmate, even your teachers!
This christmas is not about you. It's about everybody who had been around you to help you through your darkest moments!

So when you leave your computer or laptop or tablets or phone today, I want you to give something special to someone so you can show your love and kindness, and to say thank you.

remember not to ASK,

but to GIVE

Last but not least, I just wanted to say,

Fierce and Love,

ODE

R.E.J.E.C.T.I.O.N.

NO!
This 1 syllable word consisting 2 letters is the most feared word when it comes down to business application, requests, and so on
Yes. Being rejected is not a very good moment in our life. Even TODAY! I was rejected with 10 other members of my dance crew for the MPS (Malam Pagelaran Seni) or in English: Night Art Show at my school. Many people seen rejection negatively and to judge themselves incapable of doing so. Throw those negative thinking because that’s not what is matter.

 “REJECTION is not the end; it is the START of something new.”

Which means, you could do better, or more experience
So when somebody put a big N-O on your face, just thank them for giving a big opportunity to learn, and making you a better person!

Fierce and Love,

Ode

Learning by EXPERIENCE

Being one of the mentors of SMAK 1’s early orientation program was like the cherry on top of a sundae. Because my holyday was not that interesting – unless watching TV and lying on a sofa is something you don’t do everyday, so meeting new freshmen students is something special for me.

http://smak1bpkpenaburbandung.or.id/index.html

Not like other school, being the mentor in SMAK 1 had to be very kind and outgoing and not military-based-like boot camp or something like that. Instead of yelling at someone’s face, we are likely to be their friend, that’s what I’ve learned. Because when the freshmen found themselves sad, or needing someone to talk to, we should be around because most of the time, they really need us after those (boring) disciplinary session with 2 of our teacher acting as what we called “CHIEF”. One person of my group of 12 shares what she feels after those cuh-ray-zee session and spine-torturing session for being very tired and hating the “CHIEF”. Even though most of the freshmen thought and laugh on one of the “CHIEF” – chief Lusi, for never showing her teeth (a.k.a smile or laugh) in session, I deeply knew there was still something scoring their feeling. So that’s when I came in. making them feel better, and calm them down.

“Something deeply hurtful, joking about it, still, a tiny part still will be hurt.”

And then came the big night, the last session with Ibu Cecil, and Pa Richmon, where most of the freshmen let go their ugly and hurtful thought of the disciplinary session. The entire mentor helped everyone releasing their feeling by praying of them one by one. Another great and amazing experience especially when God hand’s work on everyone.

“Making people behave better is good. But making people THINK that they were special is uh-may-zing….”

The last session would be the mentor’s creativity night. After all we’ve been through together, nothing could end those cherish moments together like the best-crazy-amazing-lame-unforgettable-freaky-creative-fun-funny-show by the entire mentor.

“Laughter is the best medicine after every bad situation.”

Fierce and Love,

Ode