It’s OK To Be Awesome
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It’s OK to be awesome. In fact, it’s preferable. Highly-recommended. Perfect 10s across the board.

It’s OK to be the smartest, the cutest, the sassiest, the brassiest, the best-dressed, the most well-versed AND the most ambitious person in the room.

It’s OK to know exactly what you want and to GO for it — guns a-blazing, Lady Gaga-style.

It’s OK to be an artist, writer or performer, and NOT be poor.

It’s OK to quit your day job.

It’s OK to have dreams that make no sense to the casual observer — and to actualize them.

It’s OK to kick everything to the curb and start from scratch.

It’s OK to be a Jack of All Trades, and a Master of ALL.

It’s OK to be a supernova.

It’s OK to be sought after.

It’s OK to spend more time packing the perfect bento box lunch than actually eating it.

It’s OK to take more than 2 weeks of vacation per year. Much, much more.

It’s OK to spend a lot of time, energy and money improving your mind, body and soul.

It’s OK to be the life of the party.

It’s OK to love so fiercely it hurts.

It’s OK to be legendary.

It’s OK to surround yourself with people who are just as awesome as you are … and maybe ever awesomer.

It’s OK — really, truly, honestly — to be awesome.

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19 Responses to It’s OK To Be Awesome

  1. sarah von says:

    Aaaaaaa-men!

  2. And also? It’s okay to think that this is the most BRILLIANT thing that I have read all day!

    Love, love, love it!

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  4. Ann says:

    YES, PLEASE.

  5. drummbellina says:

    I know it’s ok, I just wanna know how to get there! ;) Thanks for a fun + uplifting read though.

  6. Alexandra Franzen says:

    SARAH VON: … and praise Oprah!

    CORRINE / FROCK & ROLL: Aw, shucks! I think YOU’RE brilliant, too! Lovely site … I love LadyBloggers of Australasia with a deep, potent fondness.

    SUPERALZY: Word.

    ANN: … and thank you!

    DRUMMBELLINA: Step #1: Decide that you’re Awesome. Step #2: Start acting like it. ;-)

  7. Mishabelle says:

    Yes, wonderful! I am going to make myself have an awesome day! Thank you for inspiring me!

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  9. You make me smile, Ms Franzen. There should be more awesomeness in the world! Thanks for inviting it to come on out.

  10. Cherie says:

    *you* are awesome.

  11. Karma says:

    Simpy Awesome!

  12. Alexandra Franzen says:

    MISHABELLE, CHERIE + KARMA: So glad this post resonated with each of you! I love seeing new visitors here on my freaky-rainbow-extravaganza-blog. :)

    MICHELLE (WHEN I GROW UP): My Awesomeness Quotient has quadrupled since I started working with you. And dat’s the Truth.

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  14. This is so awesome I’m bookmarking it! I need to read it over and over and over and over.

    So glad Michelle shared the link.

    xo & belief in you,

    Carmen

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  16. moyra scott says:

    awesome to be awesome and ok with it

  17. shana says:

    simply wonderful!

  18. Alicia Thoms says:

    I love this post so much! I keep coming back to read it again…I wish they taught this in school! You seriously rock Alexandra!

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