Life In The Shoes Of A Short Girl

My heart is filled with gratitude and happiness as  I write this blog. I cannot even start to explain how happy I am but all I know is I am smiling throughout this blog. I am really excited to announce that I was awarded the courage award of 2016. WOW!! As soon as I received the email I rushed to check what is a courageous person. Lol! Yes,  I did because I could not believe myself. When I checked the definition, I realized that I am also in a process of knowing myself better. Some of the things that I take for granted and think it is just my everyday routine, it really inspires someone else out there and people see my courage in it. Okay, enough of rambling let me point out a few things that I have learnt from this award: 1. Be Yourself Like I said earlier on for me some of the things I take for granted people find inspiration in it. So always be yourself you never know how many people are watching and getting inspired. Be yourself always. 2. Share your story A lot of peop

Being a teenager comes with different feelings and experiences. This is the time when most young girls and boys starts to experience drugs, relationships etc. It can also be a time when some lost their confidence, self love and hope. Experiencing teenagehood with a disability was a bit difficult for me. Living in a world where there are certain standards of body figure, how one walks and certain fashion for you to be seen as beautiful. Looking at "them" (the one who were called beautiful), I never looked like them and i knew i will never be like them. I thank God for my grandmother who used to tell me how beautiful i am each and everyday. It boosted my confidence a bit. Sometimes i wanted to dress like them but my body never allowed me. Sometimes I used to hate myself so much and questioned God why I am like this.  It used to break my heart whenever i walked into a clothing outlet and everything i want is either too long or someone tells me its not ideal for my body. When