You have purpose.

But in a world where oppression is profit, you are encouraged to detach from that purpose.

Isn’t it scary? To step out of this system that wants you to be quiet and comply, to show up boldly, authentically and unapologetically you?

You matter.

Your story, your natural self, unrestrained by the compromises of society is what this world needs to heal.

To be foolhardy means to be so sure of who you are that the noise gets cut out, you rise above and lock in to the understanding of what you are here to do, what change you’ve been called to make and how your character fulfills that.

Don’t let your haters win.

Live in your authenticity long enough to see yourself become their inspiration.

Often times people treat us poorly because our greatness awakens the insecurity of their weakness. It’s nature to attack, avoid or minimize what feels threatening.

The moment you choose to show up in an honest way, you break out of the repetitive motions and you become a threat to those who have never done it for themselves.

you disrupt the system of compliance, you become the opposing voice that speaks up against the unspoken social system of selfish self-sacrifice.

It hurts sometimes, believe me.

And often times you have to do it alone.

I’ve lived a life of loss, isolation and continuous confrontation with people, all of whom I’ve loved.

I saw their best version through the same foolhardy lens, believing in them with the upmost confidence, only to be swiftly met with resistance and ridicule.

Choosing what’s good means becoming the spectacle that draws attention to what’s not.

Those who are not emotionally mature will think that you are the problem, when in reality your genuine presence simply calls for the observation of it.

It has been at times rather disheartening to venture out alone on a mission that I find to be so crucial and compassionate.

Although I may be alone in the physical, I can feel that I am immensely supported in the spiritual realm. I know that God goes before me.

That’s why I do it anyways, against all odds I choose to fight the good fight.

Jesus walked this very same narrow road, being mocked and made fun of, labeled a criminal for being radical in no way more than his empathy.

God sent to us her son, and his time on earth was dedicated to guiding us as a good example. He stood between the oppressed and the oppressor, offering up his life so that we may have one free from shame.

All while he cried alone, unsupported when he needed it most.

Betrayed when he was at his best.

Murdered when he was the messiah.

But his bravery didn’t go in vain, it lives on,

echoing into every generation that has come after him, changing lives to this day.

His radical empathy and his fierce authenticity became the ultimate punk legacy.

If he can do it, so can we. We can heal the world by being our original selves.

Jesus was the first, and most perfect example of what it means to be Foolhardy.

Foolhardy is what we should all be.

Faithful, even in failure.

Hopeful, even through hell.

Kind, even admits chaos.

That’s why I’m here, writing this to you today. I urge you to think for yourself,

to be yourself.

I say stop trying to fit into the grain.

Go against it.

you were made to stand out,

because the mold in which they want you to fit is unnatural.

be brave, be bold, be you.

Be Foolhardy.