Last week, as I was catching up on my social media gossip and scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, I suddenly felt like the black sheep in town. I was the only kid on the block that wasn’t talking about the latest popular TV show, favored supplements on the market, the Powerball… the list goes on. But the truth is, it’s actually not the first time I felt like I didn’t “fit in” so to speak, and I feel like this a lot. So I got to thinking, am I the only one that often feels like this? I wanted to call out to my friends and followers and ask, “Is there anyone else out there like me?!” Was I the only one that wasn’t into all the “what’s trending” posts in my feed?!
Then it dawned on me. No, there isn’t anyone else in the entire world like me. How fabulous is that?! Better yet, I don’t want to be like everyone else. In fact, I never really have. I’ve always been the type that likes to dance to the beat of my own music and do my own thing. I’ve never done anything just because someone else is doing it; I just do what interests me and what makes me happy. Lots of people might want to jump off a bridge into deep, swim friendly waters on a hot summers day, but I’d much rather climb up it. So while everyone else was discussing what they were going to do with their big Powerball winnings last week, I never even bought a ticket.
Most of my girlfriends have a closet full of high heels and designer clothes. But mine, it’s filled with sneakers and running gear. I own one single pair of heels, I’ve worn them twice and I’ll probably never in my life wear them again. They’re uncomfortable, and heels just aren’t my style. Gimme all the workout clothes or leggings and boots! Most of my mommy friends depend on coffee and red wine, but me, my go-to drinks are nutritious smoothies, homemade veggie juices or straight up lemon water. The majority of my fitness friends love some sort of protein powder or supplement, but me… well, let’s just say I prefer to consume whole foods and not powders. When most people would rather sleep in on a weekend morning, I’d rather be out pounding the pavement training for my latest road race. Of course, these are just little things, but I’m using them as basic examples.
There’s a poem by Robert Frost that I have truly loved since childhood, and I relate to its meaning with every fiber in my body…
I’ve always felt like much more of a leader than a follower. I’m someone who truly doesn’t care about what everyone else is doing or what anyone else thinks of me, and many times, I don’t relate to everyone else. But I kinda sorta like it that way. I’m just happy and enjoy being uniquely me in my own skin doing my own thing. And I might be the only one who feels that way, but I’m 100% perfectly good with that.
What about you? Do you ever feel like you’re the only one?