Avery's Adventures!

 Let’s face it, people can be mean. People will go out of their way to bring others down to help them rise above to feel more powerful. Words hurt more than people realize, and that should let people know to be careful what they say. Even a mean comment on a social media post can sting, freedom of speech doesn't give anyone the excuse to bully in any way.  Think before you post.  The point of this post is to let you know that we all need to lift people up, and it's not our place to decide if people are worthy of being given opportunities and endeavors. You are good enough, you're worthy of what you want to achieve in life; as long as you're working hard and putting forth the effort to make your dream come true.  Hard work always pays off.  There are moments I've experienced that kinda make me sad from time to time when those things have crossed my mind, but I've learned from those moments and I've moved on. I am trying to teach, and remind myself that I am g

  These days, people are told they're too sensitive, or they need to grow thicker skin. While in some cases, that's true, a thicker skin is needed to get through the hardness that is this world, but when an individual is experiencing mental health challenges like depression and anxiety, we need to be more compassionate.  I have had my own experiences in life where people thought I was just having mental health struggles just for attention, but that is far from the case. As much as I loved high school, there were moments that stressed me out greatly. I would have to go out in the hall to take a deep breath to get my mind to focus on something else instead of the stress I was feeling.  I’m obviously not going to go into depth of my own experiences, but I do know what it's like to feel anxious and not know the reason why.  People don't ask to have mental health struggles. Life is stressful and it can have a negative impact on the brain depending on the severity of the stre

   This post will be talking more about being a good listening ear for someone in need.  We live in a time where people don't feel like they can come forward with things out of fear of being judged by family members and peers.  I believe that's why people feel like holding it inside when it comes to things like being bullied. We need to be more understanding when people are dealing with things, and not assume things.   People these days appear to think those with mental health challenges are just doing it for attention, when that isn't the case at all. Why would someone fake struggles like that? That doesn't make any sense to me.   I know we don't always understand a person, and there's nothing wrong with that; being open is the best thing we can do to help anyone going through rough patches in life. It doesn't do any good to be judgemental and condescending; being condescending has never helped anyone.  All of us need to show more compassion to everyone. We

 Why do people always defend bullies when someone comes forward with a problem that is caused by said person? That is a question I've been asking myself since I was in junior high. People don't seem to want to listen to people's problems these days; instead, people want to make others feel invalidated for feeling concerned with being bullied. No one wants to be treated badly. No one wants to feel invalidated.   I have gone through experiences like that throughout my life, and it's painful. We are always told to go to a trusted individual to let them know what's going on, but when it's someone they know, they immediately turn in back on you; gaslighting you, blaming you, and making you feel like you're crazy.  I understand people don't want to believe loved ones are capable of being bullies, but we should listen when someone is going through something an individual is causing. We need to work together to solve problems like that.    Criticism is one thing

   We are all human and special in our own way. We are all different with our own challenges and struggles.   And with those struggles, we can be laser focused on our own rather than people around us. The world is already a cruel place, and we don't need to add to its cruelty. I wish people would go out of their way to be nice instead of being mean for no reason. If we can hate someone for no reason, then we can love someone for no reason.  I have also never understood why people defend those who treat people poorly instead of listening to the victim having the problem. It doesn't make sense to me. We should all be willing to listen to those who are having problems, even if it's from someone you thought you knew. We all slip up and say something we don't mean, but we can't disregard how people feel. It's things like that which cause people to feel like they can't come forward with anything.    We need to show tolerance for everyone. 

  "You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there   than being rich or famous." -Tony Hawk   This phrase hit close to home for me because I have been doing theatre since I was six years old, and after I did children's theatre for those first six years, I have never gotten a lead role and I have been working extremely hard for the past eighteen years. I have been climbing the mountain and I have gotten knocked down a few feet every time I've tried. I have been told that I will never succeed in my goal of being a leading role, and that was one of the worst things anyone has ever told me; it knocked my confidence down to non-existent. I am still working hard of achieving that goal, because I'm determined to prove those people wrong who haven't believed in me and have told me that I would never succeed. Tony Hawk's thoughts in the phrase I just shared gives me some hope that if I keep working hard, then