Last night I watched the rerun of the Soul Train Awards and the Centric Award was given out to and underground music scene. Amazingly that some of the artist that were nominated have had more then one album out for instance Corinne Bailey Rae with her wispy sultry voice and Dwele who to me is an amazing artist not only vocal but lyrically. The winner was Janelle Monae who is energetic, beautiful and vocal amazing. Within her acceptance speech she said something that touched me. She dedicated her award to young women out there who are afraid to step out of the box and be themselves.
It touched me because I have been expressing to my daughter to be true to her self always. As long as you are true to yourself mostly likely you will e happy. You can not always make others happy because not everyone that you come across will like you. I do not want her to attempt to bend her self out of proportion in attempt to fit in and be someone that she is not. I know that the older that she becomes the more that peer pressure becomes. That’s why I am stressing her self worth, talents, intelligence and beauty.
Daily I tell my girls that I am proud of them as I listen to what they have done that day. Help with school projects, read to my youngest, listen to my oldest practice her trombone, watch them dance and sing across the family room. In courage in devours that they would like to do. Trying new things while perfecting talents will hopefully open up a career later in life that is fulfilling. What I want for my girls is happiness in themselves and lack of fears of what others think.
Yes, I love popular music but I also love talented musicians who are not fearful of jumping out of the box and be themselves. To share a part of their heart, vision, and emotions with the world while yes keeping their cloths on. I can see how it maybe hard for young women to step out of the box and be themselves when they are bombard with images of half naked women on television and print media. Worse when you are not represented on either media or you only see yourselves in a negative light when showed at all. That’s why it is my duty as a mother to spread love to my daughters and too her friends also. Children and young people need to be shown that they are loved, appreciated, and yes that they are doing well or have miss stepped.
As mothers it is OK to allow are children to be who they are. The future is on them and the world changes so quickly allow them to experiment and enjoy life. Congratulations to Miss Janelle Monae and thank you for stepping out and being yourself. I am a lover of artist that float under the radar and my girls are better off for it. They get to hear more then what is blasted on local radio.
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