The other morning, I woke up to snow and filled my little journal with psycho-pop fluorescent snowflake sketches. Each flake was a unique configuration, it's own work of art. Fragile. Temporary beauties that melt away with the slightest drop in temperature.
We're like that. Unique. Unlike anyone else on the planet. Even if we are a twin. Even if our DNA strand is exactly the same. Our experience and point of view is one of a kind.
Why am I shining a spotlight on this? Because herd mentality has become all too trendy in the last three years. And hand-in-hand with that is a collective squashing of the individual. Yes, we're living at a time when everyone has the ability to put themselves out there - share their story - on Facebook or Substack or Insta or TikTok - you name it, but at the EXACT SAME TIME many are being shamed into believing their perspective isn't worth putting out there. Why? Because it is quote, too mainstream or normal. What a damn shame. I'm all about exploring the opposite of the norm - and that’s got me worried about individual voices vanishing.
Each of us is on a soul journey. We are all on specific and very individualized adventures. And integral to that is to remember and honor who you are, what your gifts and lessons are. And THAT is why I'm shining a light on celebrating YOU this week - Your Own Uniqueness.
Show Sources and Materials:
https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/myth-buster-no-two-snowflakes-are-alike/
The Myth of Unique Fingerprints - Smithsonian Magazine article
https://psmag.com/news/why-fingerprints-arent-proof-47079
Five Reasons Why You Are Totally Unique (article) https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/five-scientific-reasons-why-you-are-totally-unique/
Read this article in full: https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/politics/harry-enten-podcast-margins-of-error-ghosts/index.html
Article: How the Paranormal became, Well, Pretty Normal
Five Reasons Why You Are Totally Unique (article)
Forbes Article about Celebrating Our Individuality
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