How 'Game of Thrones' Has Changed My Life
Game of Thrones has reminded me who I am. Someone who is strong enough to do anything she puts her mind to. Someone who knows what she can handle. Someone who can fight every fight and know that she can win no matter how small that win may be. Out of the deepest, darkest holes I have crawled in, it has lifted me up and has shaped me into someone who can be a warrior in her own war and win against every demon that comes her way. No matter how hard the task, no matter what is holding her back, no matter who has hurt her, no matter how dark her mind may get, she will rise from the ashes like a woman scorned and fight until her last dying breath. The important characters have shown me that no matter what kind of obstacle tries to overcome me, I can run at it head on and fight no matter what my odds are, even if I’m bound to lose. It has taught me to be strong in every way that I can be strong. To have an upkeep of that strength to depend on every day that comes and to be proud with every day that passes. That being a woman is far more powerful than society can ever comprehend. To never take a weakness and see it as such. To always show your strength toward others, but more importantly to yourself. To be the dragon, especially on the days when you feel like the sheep. To see the good and fight for it. To fight injustice with justice. To look your demons in the eye without fear and say, “not today.” To use all of the power, fire, and courage you have inside of you every day, to use so much of it that you can burn a whole city down with the belief that you have within yourself. Most importantly, to know your strength, know what you are capable of, know that you can do anything, and to know your true worth in every inch of who you are.