As a freshman in college I was lost. I was on my own and I felt like I needed to change the world in some way, or that I needed to have everything figured out. I was stressed and I wasn't taking care of myself, and I just... dealt with it. One day Mary Lambert came up on my Spotify and I loved the song, so I listened to more of her music. Then I started to follow her on social media, and I learned more about her, and I eventually saw her live and met her. She taught me so much about loving myself and how to be brave. Mary Lambert's Twitter is a true masterpiece, just like she is, and here are 25 tweets that either changed my life, or are just amazing.
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She's just ... me?
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When Mary was all of us.
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She gives great life advice.
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True love.
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We love Grandma Mary! :)
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The dream, tbh.
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Mary never holds back. If she feels something is wrong, she'll speak up about it.
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INSPIRATIONAL.
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This gem.
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Love her.
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Same, Mary. Same.
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She's better.
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SHOTS FIRED.
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Still relatable.
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Oh my gosh
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LOVE how body positive she is.
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Truth.
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#Preach
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Be appreciative of this beaut.
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Love Emily and Mary.
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Say it louder for the people in the back!
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Love her so much.
Bonus Instagram Post.
"marylambertsing I wrote a fun pop song beginning with the lyrics "I've got bipolar disorder" and danced around the world in cute crop tops for the last 2 years. I felt and still feel it is part of my responsibly to destigmatize mental illness, and to remind the world that people with mental disorders CAN function and live healthy lives (and sing pop songs!). But I realized part of the honesty- part of vulnerability- is allowing people to see the whole picture.
So here it is. It's 1am, and this is what I look like as I'm calming down after an intense bipolar episode. In my episodes, I tend to oscillate quickly between hyper anxiety, paranoia, suicidal thoughts, and shame. I have different mechanisms for coming out of it. TV shows are helpful (thanks Jeopardy!), and I am also grateful to have a deeply compassionate partner that helps pull me out with nice forehead kisses. I have been on medication for 5 years, and that initiated a drastic diminish in the intensity and duration of episodes. I also do frequent energy work, TFT, and a whole lotta self talk.
I am not like this every day. But I am also not glamorous and confident every day. I can exist in both spaces, and that is okay.
Now, to get some real sleep! Tomorrow is new! I bought organic chicken nuggets and hella chard!
Thanks for letting me be real with you, babes."
Mary Lambert is an icon. She is extraordinary and weird, and we wouldn't have her any other way.
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