Brave.

Something that I wish I was. 

If only I was brave enough to speak what was truly on my mind. Or to give my opinions honestly, I can only imagine how freeing that would be!

But unfortunately, I care too much about what people think. I always have, and I probably always will. This is one of my biggest flaws. I like to think that I could candidly voice my opinions and thoughts, and not be judged or turned away. However, in the society that we live in, that is simply not the case. But OH, how I wish I didn't care!! And the question still stands: WHY do I care? I ask myself this often, and still cannot come up with an answer. 

I am the person who stands on the side, bites my tongue and tip toes around others opinions. But it seems as though most people don't do the same. So why do I continue? God only knows...

  'Brave' by Sara Bareilles is a song that I am currently in love with! 

It specifically talks about finding your voice and using it. Something that I need to take to heart!

 

Check it out:

And the lyrics are amazing:

"You can be amazing
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
You can be the outcast
Or be the backlash of somebody's lack of love
Or you can start speaking up
Nothing's gonna hurt you the way that words do
And they settle 'neath your skin
Kept on the inside and no sunlight
Sometimes a shadow wins
But I wonder what would happen if you

 

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

Say what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

Everybody's been there, everybody's been stared down
By the enemy
Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing
Bow down to the mighty
Don't run, stop holding your tongue
Maybe there's a way out of the cage where you live
Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
Show me how big your brave is

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

Say what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

And since your history of silence
Won't do you any good
Did you think it would?
Let your words be anything but empty
Why don't you tell them the truth?

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

Say what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave"

Are you Brave?