Born this Way

I wrote this morning briefly about Glee's episode last night, Born this Way. I didn't say much, because I didn't have much to say. It rendered me kind of speechless, to be honest.

Warning, this post contains spoilers...

You already know that I loved it and if you have any idea what last night's episode was about, I'm sure you know why. Even if you just know what the title was {hint: it's the title of this post}, you'd know why.

I don't care if you hate Lady Gaga; I don't care if you think that Glee is promoting some type of "gay agenda;" I don't care if you think that the show is just an hour of really bad karaoke, everyone could have {or should have, at least} learned something.

I'm not going to write some lengthy post about self-acceptance, because I'm no expert. I'm self-conscious, just like everyone else in the world. I have my fair share of insecurities, and I would be lying if I said that I know what it means to love and accept myself unconditionally.

At the end of the show the Glee kids {and a few of the teachers, too} donned white T-shirts with something written on them that holds them back from full self-acceptance. For Rachel, it was her nose. For Kurt, the fact that he likes boys. For Quinn, her not-so-attractive past.

It took me a while to figure out what I would put on my shirt. Everything seemed just so...superficial. But that's the point, isn't it? Don't get me wrong, a lot of what they said was very serious and real, but you make it what it is.

But, I think, if I had to write something on a shirt, letting the world know what holds me back from loving myself, I would write money. I don't have a lot of it, and I never have. You would think I would be used to it by now, but I'm not. I like nice things. I want nice things. And maybe, someday, I'll have nice things. Just not today. And I need to be okay with that.

I'm not going to ask all of you to bear your secret insecurities with everyone, but think about it. Because admitting it is the first step, right?

via Etsy

Sorry, I'm a quote whore these days, but I really do find them inspirational. If they are at all annoying, please let me know.

But anyway, if you haven't watched the episode, you can see it here.

I hope you all know how much I love you. But more than that, I hope that you love yourselves, because that's the most important thing in the world.

xoxo,