Let's try something new - Motivational Mondays

Hey guys. I've been trying to come up with ways I can keep on schedule, and I think a prompt is a good way to make sure I have a coherent post each week, instead of subjecting you to my rambling. (I'm an expert rambler ;D) So let's give this a try.

This was a quote someone handed me on a college campus a little while ago, and it stuck with me. It was handwritten on a business card (the other side was to the campus mental health services) and there was no attribution, so I imagine the girl handing them out came up with the sentence, and it just.. really stuck with me. I could totally relate to this quote.
Everyone has something in them that sparkles; something they're good at, or something or someone they love that just makes their whole being shine. But there are a lot of people out there who dull your sparkle, whether they mean to or not. Anyone who's ever been mocked for a hobby ("knitting is for grannies," anyone?) or affiliation or their appearance or really anything knows the sting of someone dulling their sparkle. It's hurtful and can really make you feel like a dull piece of nothing, not worth anyone's time or attention. But you're not. You're a beautiful, sparkling, shining, wondrous thing, and anyone who can't see it isn't worth your time. This week, try to focus on all that's good and wonderful in you. Hold fast to the sparkling things that make you you. And don't let anyone dull your sparkle.