Good Girl Bad World
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Is it not ironic that all the smart, sassy and kind girls are the ones that have fairy tales written about them? Think about it…Cinderella had two evil stepsisters that treated her poorly and the Prince still chose her or take Belle, who befriended a beast and saw the beauty that was on the inside rather than shunning him like all of society had before her…Point is, kindness is not weakness. Hatefulness is a weak person’s imitation of strength and I would much rather be the girl that has the story written about her, than the girl that hurts others to make herself feel better. I am not saying that all you will find is love; you’ll find success through kindness too.
Let me take you back to high school; I was the Cheer Captain, Homecoming Queen, Miss SHS, Class Favorite and wait for it…completely friendless. Don’t get me wrong; I had friends, but none that I still talk to this day. My freshman year, I was bullied to the point that I started to think I was the problem. I was teased, mocked, threatened through the Internet and much more. Then, a senior gave me the best piece of advice, “You aren’t the problem, society is.” Do you want to know the best part? Most of the girls that picked on me in high school are the same girls asking me to write them a letter of recommendation, help them land an internship or give them advice on how to be successful in their field. How is that for irony? However, I don’t use that against them, instead I give them the best advice: “Be good to people, because you never know when you will need that person later on or how they could shape you at that moment.” I have girls ask me all the time, how I became successful at a young age and it is honestly because I take the time to make people feel important along with my work ethic. Kindness is the most valuable currency you have, your ability to spread kindness in an unkind world is an attribute of strength. Several of you are probably thinking, “I’ve been kind, but I don’t know why people are still hateful?”
Basically, mean people are mean because they have been hurt or are insecure. Bam, mystery solved.
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Do you worry about not fitting in with others your age? Are you the victim of bullying because you believe in different things or look differently than others? Does your uniqueness leave you feeling lonely, friendless, and hopeless?
In her book, Good Girl, Bad World, author Alexis Bloomer shows that you are not alone, you can have friends, and there is hope. Although successful in high school, Bloomer had very few friends. She experienced many of the things you might be facing now. Then, at age twenty-three, she made a video that forever labeled her as the ‘millennial video girl.’ Her video Dear Elders reached over 70 million people and encouraged millennials to change the status quo. Bloomer’s experiences encouraged her to start the #GoodGirlMovement, an organization that encourages women to promote self-love and show each other respect. Inspired by the #GoodGirlMovement, Good Girl, Bad World, encourages women to be ladies with self-respect in an age and a society that encourages women to stray from who they truly are. Women from around the world have told their most personal stories in hope that they can help other women.
Good Girl, Bad World is like talking with a good friend. With humor and honesty, Bloomer’s experiences show that you can be a good girl in a bad world. You don’t have to compromise your beliefs and values to fit in.
About the Author
Alexis Bloomer has emerged herself in the media industry since she was seventeen. She hosted a stage show, interviewed at red carpet events, hosted a Sirius XM radio show, interned for journalist Dan Rather, and opened her own media company, Breaking Records Media. The author of Kindness Is Key has shown women that you can accomplish your dreams if you have the courage to do so. And it’s possible while you, “Work hard, and be kind.”