For the longest time of my early years in life, I was known as the 'quiet kid.' Where in reality, I'd would rather self-label myself as the 'weird kid.' I was knew I had quite the quirky personality but the issue was I never really showed it, or I was too afraid to. Instead, I kept my thoughts to myself and let other people speak for me. Don't get me wrong, I am no where close to that extrovert who can round up a bunch of people in a persuasive argument, but now I can for sure hell try to. There are certain tendencies where my past behaviour of being quiet kick in but for the most part, I think I have come a long way from where I use to be.



I still strive to be able to show myself to the world and be ready for whatever comes my way, good or bad. The question is, how'd I go from dipping my feet in the water to going head first in the deep end? It stems from the process of... I was tired of being tired. I tired of being not known, and being put off and I felt that I had something to say, a voice, a sense of identity that was just waiting to emerge. It took time, overcoming your shyness does not happen overnight. Like I said, it's all about baby steps and going at your own pace and ensuring yourself that these steps are towards a positive goal that you want to reach; just like anything in life. Don't like people who single you out for being shy distract you from being whatever and whoever it is that you want to be. If you like being shy then be it, but if you want to change, as corny as it sounds, it really depends on your own motives, no one else. I can shove you into a room and lock you in until you speak, but the reality is change comes from within, no one can change, I can be motivational and inspirational through my own experiences but it is only until you realize what you need to do and how to get there is when you can finally embrace your shyness.