I spent my morning teaching Sunday school to 10 8th grade boys, which is not my favorite way to spend my time between 10 and 11 am. However, while I was pouring my heart out, in between their snickers and laughs, I could tell they were being receptive.
Often I find myself being apprehensive to share my passions and beliefs with certain groups of people due to fears of not belonging and awkwardness. Or simply fears of 8th grade boys, which personally I think is quite valid. But, it is in these moments when I am reminded that:
Sometimes the people who are hardest to share your passions with are the ones that need to hear it the most.
Our society today is a result of our predecessors challenging different groups with new ways of thinking. Critics are who have built this technological age, not those who kept to themselves. Boldness is necessary for progress, and apprehensiveness is necessary for stagnation. If I had let fear stop me from speaking wholeheartedly to these 67 loving kids, they might never have gained a new perspective.
Empowering women all have at least one thing in common: boldness. They own their passions and embody their true selves, which encourages and inspires others. Today, and in the days to come, I implore y’all to walk with pride and be bold, as did the people who came before us. And who knows, maybe those listening will take away what you are saying, even if they are in a different stage of life.
