"Dare to Imagine the Unimaginable"

So this morning, Student Council got a presentation from a group called Day of Information for a Lifetime of Action. The presentation was about getting youth to be inspired to take initiative and address problems that they feel should be addressed (for example: mental health, poverty locally and globally, hunger and so much more) and I got really inspired. There is a conference in a few weeks and I'd really like to go so I'll keep you guys updated on that but the presentation really made me think and want to do something. We were asked to say what we liked about the world, what we disliked and what we would want to change, as well as what we were most passionate about changing. I heard many great answers and all of which I agree with- mental health being a big one. 

The election speech I gave a few months ago included an analogy of everyone trying to find their 'bow'. Basically, I associate bows with acceptance due to how bows always remind me of Istanbul and how I was accepted so easily there and how I found my place in the world from that experience. Well I meant what I said when I told the student body that I wanted to help people find their bows. I want people to feel good about themselves and I know I'm not going to be able to do that for everyone but I want to try. Even if I can only succeed in helping one person. I have heard countless times people saying how they think they are fat, stupid, ugly and every other negative adjective under the sun. Not one of them have been right in my opinion. And those comments that they use on themselves, or that others may have bullied them with lead to  mental health issues. If the world would be a little more accepting, everyone would be better off. I know so many people who just need someone to help see that they're wrong sometimes. And not the bad wrong- everyone thinks that being wrong is one of the worst things- people are too afraid of being wrong; but I want them to feel better knowing they're wrong. I want to find a way to help people see that. 

I really want to start brainstorming already to try and figure out ways to help people. I want to help people. I don't really have a bucket list. But one thing that is on my mental one is to save someone's life. One of my friends said that I helped save hers and I almost broke down in Starbucks from happiness that I helped her get through tough times and that I still have her now. I'm planning on donating blood this year through my school and now I want to start something to help others who sometimes just need someone to bring them back down to Earth. People have done that on countless occasions for me and I am extremely appreciative of it. Now I want to do something with those feelings. 

Love,

Brisbane.