All your life you've been told to sit still and look pretty.Sit a certain way but more specifically with your legs closed together and to the side. To always look your best at every occasion (graceful and elegant and every bit of Jackie Kennedy), no matter what. Dress your best and to impress -- classy and professional. You must always be polished, poised and perfect. Focus on getting your education, most notably going into the career field(s) of nursing, teaching or something deemed more of a "woman's" career. When it comes to dating, find that one guy who is deemed "Mr. Perfect". Loved by all his family, friends and classmates and professors. Get married, find success in your careers and start a family, passing on the same traditions and wisdom to your children over the years.

But there is always that one who doesn't want to wear a pink, frilly dress with ribbons and bows in her hair. Who doesn't care about the football game score or who's playing against who. Who prefers the type of movies and music that others deem as "weird" and what "misfits" or "troublemakers" enjoy. The ones who don't wear makeup or fix their hair and dress to the nines. The one who picks the tough job or the toughest major and is often told to find something easier to do with their life and career but instead, she works hard and proves herself to be stronger than they expected.

You see, all my life I have watched others in my family go to college, excelling in their careers. Going all four or more years of college without quitting. Find the one and get married while in their 20's. Finding success with their post-college careers.

Yet, here I am. Little Savannah facing the big world. The first to go to college on both my mother and father's side. Moving an hour away from home and attempting to make my own path in the world. Making a few career changes because even now, I'm still figuring myself out. Taking time off from college to help cope with my anxiety, depression and care for my mother. Learning how to do all sorts of things that I never would've imagined I would ever have to learn to do and making a lot of sacrifices along the way.

it's scary. Absolutely terrifying.

I haven't found the one and that's okay. I'm not in a rush. I'm still figuring out what and where I want to go with my life and that is the best game changer there is. I may not know what my future holds or be like every other girl who dresses to the nines and can contour like a pro with the perfect winged eyeliner and walk like Gigi Hadid in heels while owning the street as her runway but that's okay. Don't me go wrong, I like football games and some of the same movies/music/television shows as the next person but I don't care about watching every single game or who wins/loses or want to watch every romcom there is or the new season of American Horror Story nor do I want to drink a Pumpkin Spice Latte or own/wear UGGs the first day of September. It just isn't my thing. I was not made to be like others. I was created and made uniquely by God and every single one of my little imperfections and quirks are what make me who I am and you who you are. If we were just like every one else, it'd get kinda boring, don't ya think?

So this one goes out to all the young ladies out there who don't stick to the norms of what is expected of them based solely on what society says. For the ones who are making the new definition of what strong and smart is and working hard to pave the way for future generation of ladies to come. The ones who teach us that politics and "manly" jobs are something that women can do and excel in. The ones who are becoming CEOs, Presidents and Vice Presidents of companies and running multi-million or billion dollar companies. The single moms who influence their child, boy or girl, showing them it is possible to do it. The one who is showing us it is possible that a woman can run for President of the United States and make history. To the females, like Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Schumer, Ashley Graham, Karlie Kloss, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate Upton, Cara Delevingne, Emilia Clarke and so many more who prove you don't have to be a size zero to be sexy and inspire women of any age, to be confident in their body.

This is for every female out there who hasn't heard this enough.

You are beautiful. You are smart. You are loved. You are strong. You are worthy. You are enough. You deserve so much more than you know or believe. You are amazing. You are wonderful. You were made to do so much more than you can ever imagine. You are fearfully and wonderfully made by the One above who has a special purpose for you, your life, your story and one day, it will help someone else with what they are struggling with. You deserve all the happiness and joy in the world, no matter what anyone else says.You are powerful. You don't have to lower your standards or expectations that you have for yourself, nor should you, just for someone to like you or to be your friend. The right people and right person will come along one day, just give it time. Oh, and the keys to success is to do more of what makes you happy and stop trying to please others.

Whenever you doubt yourself or your purpose, go back and read the part above. Write it on your mirror. Make a note of it on your phone. Use it as a lock screen. Write one or two on your wrist if you need to remind yourself while at school or at work to boost your confidence. Write it down on an index card, a piece of paper or in your journal and keep it where you can see it every day.

This one is for the women every where who needed to hear this. This is for you.