Jan 11, 2024
In the era of "not my s#*&, not my business,” this manifesto raises a toast to the ones who ~
R e s i s t.
R e t a l i a t e.
R o a r.
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We're magic and magic is us.
We believe in illogical things, we have learnt to have faith in an unknown territory as we find our way to magic and let it grip our hands for the rest of the path we're yet to cover. We are intuitive and receptive, we love ourselves as much as we love the universe.
We know the universe will send magic our way and if it doesn't - we might already have the raw ingredients with a recipe book to make our own.
We're mindful but not a messiah.
We aren't the ones who step out to change the world, but we won't mind it being a collateral advantage of our mindful expressions.
We voice it without a hint of vengeance.
We speak up for the words that matter, for the ideas that stutter and the innovation that flutter, minus any negative intention of seeking revenge or "giving them a taste of their medicine". It's about the voice and not about being vindictive.
We're courageous but not clingy.
We believe in creating our space while respecting others. It's about the courage to wear our hearts on our sleeve without being cringe by establishing an unsolicited proximity.
We're all the same, but only - we're not.
We are considerate enough to understand how everyone has their own journey, their own highs and lows - we're all the same, caring for the same hearts and the emotions it feels.
However, we also acknowledge the system that is inclined towards offering a privilege to a certain gender, we address it, we confront it and we're willing to keep taking a stand for the idea that "differences should not mean a difference in offered opportunities of growth in any field."
We redefine and reform without apologies.
We cause ripples of change through our infectious energy and ideas that will change the landscape of the world. But that's just who we are. We redefine structures to create, rupture and phoenix-ify our own moulds.
We can adapt, break-free and still build. We aren't apologetic of bringing our energy and our vision with us as we climb our way to the pinnacle of our emotional stability as well as our professional and personal journeys.
We aren't here to just love, but to love with the spirit of a warrior.
We love to be passionate about the people, ambitions and aspirations in our life. We can't be basic with our spirit, being mainstream is not in our blood.
We are opinionated. We have a voice that is not contained in a box; some might even go as far as calling us extremists. Extremists when it comes to pouring our spirit into our dear ones and extremists when we have to hustle.
We respect boundaries and personal preferences but what we don't align with is - going half a heart with our favourite people or our vision.
We are born empaths but not without eccentricity and eloquence.
As Aurora, the famous singer says, "I fall asleep in my own tears; I cry for the world, for everyone," but we still aren't conventional with our ways to cheer up ourselves, our people or elevate our vision with an "average is the new best" approach.
We are (proudly) unconventional with our ways. We don't know how to walk with the crowd, but we don't go the other way for fun - we choose our eccentricity because we relate with it more; because it makes sense. Because it is the path our blood takes to reach the heart before it swims multi-directionally across the vessel.
We like to bring our charm wherever we head to, but we give no reassurance of it being conventionally aligned or ready to be leashed and constrained.
We sparkle, speak, start, serve, soothe, sprout and surprise.
We do. But we never forget to resist, retaliate and roar amidst the chaos of the rest.