* My fellow squad mate, Anna, suggested that we post a blog inspired by Bella Robertson’s “this is me” Instagram post.*
“This is who I’m meant to be, this is me.” – This Is Me Cover by Megan Davies
This is me. No name brands. No jewelry. My messy, uncombed day three hair. No makeup. My glasses actually on. This is me.
You still recognize me, because even though we think all of this stuff is so important these days, it really isn’t as important as we make it out to be. Who I am shouldn’t be about how I look. It should be about my personality, my flaws, and all of the little things that make me, me.
This is how I live day to day. I will gladly take oversized t-shirts, leggings, & Chacos over willingly dressing up. I’m a quiet person until I feel comfortable around someone. When I get mad or sad, I tend to emotionally isolate myself. I like to observe and analyze the world around me (shout out to fellow type 5’s). I will be a safe place for my friends to work through their emotions and thoughts, but I will avoid trying to work through my own.
Even though I loosened up a bit on myself towards the end of high school, I cared way too much about my grades and harshly put myself down if anything was lower than an A. I’m a bit of a perfectionist. If something is out of order or not right, I impulsively fix it because it will bug me if I don’t. My strong work ethic stems from the fear of not wanting to let others down. Simply, I’m a bit of a people pleaser.
I’ll wear jeans in the middle of summer cause I don’t feel comfortable in shorts. I value quality time with others, but feel overwhelmed if I am around people for long periods of time. Guess you could say I thrive during one-on-one talks. Words hold a lot of power in my life because as my top love language, they have the power to either build me up or quickly tear me down. Speaking of words, I buy too many journals and almost never fill them completely in.
I’m lactose intolerant, but I choose to ignore that and indulge in dairy products cause they are just too good (which I always regret later). I say more dad jokes than the typical dad and quote Vines in everyday conversation. If someone makes me laugh really hard I will more than likely have tears rolling down my cheeks within seconds. This slightly worries people, but to me it’s one of the best feelings because it’s a result of true happiness. Breakfast food, in my opinion, is the superior food. I am the epitome of an eighty year old trapped in an eighteen year old’s body.
I am who God planned for me to be. I could spend my life striving to be like others, but I would miss out on the uniqueness of the individual God created me to be. He created me with intent and purpose.
The things above are just a fraction of the things that make me who I am. And I am so much more through Christ.
