“So much time, Justifying, trying to prove that I was worth something.. because for some reason, somewhere along the way, somebody said that being me.. was just not okay. So I would try harder, to be better so the stream of approval, could come my way. When I get a degree, you will love me. When I get a fancy job, you will cherish me. When I wear smart clothes and keep my feelings to myself, you will finally appreciate me. But I woke up and now I truly see, that my bachelor degree started the day of conception and the greatest vocation, never needed to be dreamed of in the future because just being alive will be the best job ever stated on my CV. Clothes don’t define my success because I wear what makes me feel comfortable and free. My feelings matter whether you hear them or not. So now, if you expect me to be a something, I’m not justifying who I am or what I do because if you can’t look deeply into my eyes and just see that being a human being is already the greatest achievement.. then.. the jokes on you.”

- Eleanor Leech