

Isabelle A.
Respect different opinions but learn to accept.
Mistakes.
These mistakes make me human. These imperfections make us stronger. These imperfections allow us to grow if we choose to do so. I want to be able to grow, learn and change from these mistakes. These are not social norms that we decide not to follow or tasks that we do incorrectly. These mistakes are when we fail to understand the people around us. Mistakes that we all make from prejudices that we are surrounded by or a lack of information we fail to seek out. These mistakes make us stronger when we decide to listen and when we decide to learn to understand another perspective not aligned with our own.
Then, respect.
Respect the people. Respect the perspective. Respect different opinions but learn to accept. I am a strong woman because I fail and fail again. However, when I rise from those failures that is when I feel the strongest. I will work to understand and accept. I am my strongest version of myself when I utilize and ability to listen to understand. I am strong because I seek to build community through understanding others. I am strong because of the people around me.