I Live For The Applause

So this post was not planned in any way...but I just got really emotional, motivated, excited, etc. I can't even think of one word that sums up what I am feeling right now! I really just wanted to take this moment to say thank you to everyone who has supported my blog thus far. I don't think y'all really understand how much this means to me! As someone who usually doesn't like to be in the limelight, this whole experience has helped me understand myself even more. I have come to realize that being celebrated for your strengths is not a bad thing, it doesn't make you a terrible person to accept compliments! I feel like a lot of people understand what I mean when I say compliments make me slightly uncomfortable. Not that compliments aren't good, it's just hard to look at yourself as someone that awesome or influential. But I think that its just being humble -- to not need people to notice your every accomplishment. On the other hand, being extremely humble may strip you from advances in life, which is not okay. Having this blog has taught me that, it's okay to be overjoyed with a compliment or a nice comment. We live for some type of recognition of our strengths. As much as people, including myself, don't want to admit it, getting applause for being yourself is the greatest feeling in the world. Don't judge me, but I think that's why I love Applause by Lady Gaga so much. While many people think that she's weird or whatever, she has to be one of the most metaphorical artists right now. I love a song that can make you look for deeper meanings and that's what this song does. While the track is a thank you to her fans, she's showing vulnerability by telling us that she literally lives for the applause -- for being herself. I can relate to that. I started this blog as a way to express myself and get out whatever thoughts I didn't think society would like too much. I never thought that people would actually read my posts, let alone compliment me on them. Now that y'all have taught me that it's okay to love applause, I know that I want to go far with the sole purpose of my blog: the motivation of others. While I live for the applause, I also want others to be applauded on their journeys to happiness. Daydreaming ambitiously is my calling, and that's what I am hoping to instill in all of you! So when you mention my blog, retweet and share my posts, know that you are giving me some of the greatest joy I have ever experienced. The support I am receiving for just being myself still freaks me out, but just know that I love it all! So I applaud you all for being amazing and making my life so much better -- I just hope I'm doing the same for you!