hijabisofnewyork: “What is one of the biggest struggles which you’ve had to overcome
hijabisofnewyork: “What is one of the biggest struggles which you’ve had to overcome?” “At the moment, I’m struggling with staying true to myself and being who I want to be. I try not to care what others think of me, but lately I’ve had some trouble truly internalizing that. I think people may consider me to be outspoken and “out there,” but there’s a lot I don’t say or do that I wish I could. At times, I find myself hesitant to do something because I feel that it would be awkward with all the people around me. I don’t know what they think in regards to what I want to do. Then I think of the people I admire for doing things that are out of the ordinary: things you don’t expect people to do and things you don’t normally see people doing. I admire what they do because it’s so unique, yet I hesitate to do certain things for that same reason. I need to remind myself that someone may see of my actions in the same perspective in which I see those who I admire - that it’s great that they’re doing things regardless of what others think. My mission at the moment is to get back to that “no care” mentality. I think I’ll be happier, in shaa Allah, once I do.” -- source link