Aaaah millenials, we take a lot of shit! We're told our goals are too unrealistic and we're laughed at for believing in ourselves by a generation that voted for brexit and Donald Trump. But we're the generation that promotes equality, self love and freedom for everyone and I believe in us. We don't want to follow the path we want to make our own.
In the past I've been told my goals won't happen for me or I'm a girl I shouldn't like football and I'm sick of being told what to do by someone who genuinely believes a racist and misogynist man with a bad toupee and wears his foundation 5 shades too dark will make America great again. This is the generation that's going against everything our parents and grandparents ever done when they were our age. More and more women are choosing their careers over making babies, we won't take no for an answer, we have a purpose that's more than a 9-5. It's hard, it's really hard to keep this focus when the political world is telling us no, when we're fighting for our rights. It's hard to buy our own home, hard to finish uni and go straight in to a job that's linked to our degree. When we're working all the hours just to get by and still get called lazy. It's too easy to lose motivation and accept that life wants to keep us on the 9-5 treadmill. There are some who believe in us and call us Super Girl (thanks Cliff) some who tell us to run with our ideas, who accept us for who we are and the changes we're making and I respect that. We have to respect that if it wasn't for the suffragettes us UK ladies wouldn't have the right to vote. Generations before us fought for equality amongst the sexes and races and done a bloody good job of it. In wartime, it was the women who kept this country going taking over the jobs they weren't allowed to do. But it's up to us to take it one step further. During January I was a part of a Blogger Bootcamp ran by Claire at Styled Social Media. I invested in myself focused on improving my blog. Within the first week I came out determined to be a girl boss and with other ladies rooting for me. I was anxious about it, I didn't know what to expect or if I was ready for it, despite my aim to keep this blog as motivating and empowering as possible, I do struggle with self confidence and believing in myself. In the first week I was inspired by Naomi Jackson and her empowering brand Lawrenson. In a world where feminism has a blurred definition and different things empower different women it was nice to see a girl boss who believed in a girls inner beauty and the brains behind it. Overral, the best motivator where the girls who attended, these were girls who came with an idea in mind, an idea to make themselves heard and launch something that was there own, improve on what they've created or beginning a girl boss journey. You can guarantee that these girls had all been through different shit that made them the person who they are today, they've probably been knocked down and told no but here they were ready to push themselves to the next level. I loved the support of every girl, we all came with our own individual blogs but the focus felt like it wasn't on us, we would listen and support each other. Believe that we were girls who could take on the world. They all offered something different, I loved that I met Katie who also offered a similar blog focusing on her health and not letting it define her and pushing through when doctors have probably told her no and being an inspiration for her fellow ostomate's. We left with the idea to make shit happen and support each other while we're at it. That's the beauty of millenials, we listen to each other and we believe in each other and we don't take shit. The stats don't lie the older generation made a decision which would make it difficult for freedom between the borders and might have an impact on our basic human rights and if you don't believe that have a look at the EU law on human and animal rights. Your vote was more than just keeping refugees out but they kept that quiet during the leave campaign. I'm not clued up on US politics but from what I heard not many young people wanted Trump in power. We're living in a world were people are worried what their future holds for them, minorities are fearing for their lives. It can feel like the only thing millenials have control of is their own lives. Thank you older generations for potentially ruining our future before it's started. I do have respect for my parents and grandparents generations and we can learn a lot off them. My mum inspires me everyday with her ability to handle everything at once. She balances work with being a mum and a nan. She quietly handles things and doesn't expect praise for it. She was with me every step of the way during my fight with cancer and still is. She takes shit and comes back to make my day a little brighter. My nan is one of the few people who gets what I'm going through and is one of the best cooks. She learnt a lot at a young age, and I always learn a lot from her. My dad made me the sports lover I am today. The other day we were wearing the same England rugby top and he said we were twins and we are, when it comes to sport I can see a lot of myself in him. My Granddad is proud of the young lady I am and how I carry on when I don't have to. I take a lot of inspiration and motivation from generations before me. But it's us millenials that have to take it a step further and fuck the system up a bit. I have a one year old niece and I want to fight so she can live in a world where she never has to experience sexism. That she can come to me with big dreams and is confident in her ability to chase them irregardless of her gender or sexuality, a world were she isn't afraid to be who she truly is. We need to change because for a lot of young people there's still that fear, we've made massive progression but there's still room for change. Maybe as the older generations pass out that change will come naturally as millenials are a lot more accepting of difference and embrace everyone. But that's no excuse. We're a new generation and we have to use our voice, don't let ignorance get you down. Pick yourself up and go again. To my blogger bootcamp girls, thank you for being my motivation, thank you for believing in me and pushing me and making me work hard. To the older generation thank you for either believing or not believing in me, either way it's a motivation I know who I want to be because of you either being a role model or an ignorant tit. To the millenials, it's hard but we'e got this, we don't take shit and we carry on focusing on ourselves and supporting others. Life isn't an Instagram filter it's hard work, sweat and tears. It's people telling us no, putting us down but expecting everything in return. Taking praise when we're the ones who worked overtime to make it happen. Stand up for your rights and stand up for others. To my niece Amelia, as your auntie I will always fight for you to live in a world where you can be you and you accept others for being them. I want you to feel comfortable in your own skin and talk openly about everything. If your little 1 year old personality is anything to go by you are going to be one strong woman. We've got this, now lets kick ass.
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