Can We Change the World?

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” 
                                                                                                - Nelson Mandela

I open this post with a quote from Mr. Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, because it perfectly describes what will be discussed. I haven't been receiving questions, etc. from anyone, but I still want to reach out to people, so I got a random question from ask.fm that I could write about. The question is the following:

How can you change the World? (yes, world was capitalized in the question on ask.fm)

After reading this question I automatically thought about the above quote. No matter how we want to change the world, we all have to be able to actually step up and DO whatever IT is we have to do in order to make sure that the changes we want to see have the opportunity to take place. Making changes can be done thousands of ways, each beginning with us.

So how can  I  change the world???? These are some things that I do that I think will allow me to change the world. Or at least begin to anyway...
- Reach out to people
- Talk to people
  > Whether I know them or not
- Be friendly
- Stand up for what I believe in (minor/major issues/situations)
- Be my own person
  > I can't help the world if I'm busy trying to be someone else.
- Give my time and making myself available to help out as much as possible
- Lend a helping hand and/or provide a shoulder to lean/cry on

The list will go on and on, because I am all for helping others and trying to initiate change in the world. As long as it isn't harming something or someone I am all for change. Without change, the world would be stuck in a pitiful routine and life would be unbearable. (yes, that's a little dramatic, but there has to be change every once in a while)

So my question is this, How can YOU change the world?
I'm curious as to what ways/ideas y'all have about changing the world and how you'd go about doing so. If you'd like, comment how you'd change the world and share your thoughts with me.

CHALLENGE:
This week I challenge you all to spark up a conversation with someone you DON'T know. Be safe about it, be in a crowded area, and make sure you're not in a vulnerable situation/area, then talk to someone you've never spoken to before. This could be the beginning of a friendship and you don't even know it. You can learn so much from other people. A hello, wave, and a smile is about all is takes to get someone's attention. When you have it, ask questions and start talking! The conversation may end up being the best you've ever had. 

Let me know about it all down below in the comments. I'm sure this'll be interesting.

                                                                             Have a great week!
                                                                                        Rylac Y'ki 

If you have questions, need advice, have an idea, want to talk/vent, have a random thought, ANYTHING don't forget to share it with me. 
I'm looking forward to READING YOU LOUD AND CLEAR! 

All inquiries, etc. can be sent to the following:
- ask.fm/ReadingULoudnClear (ask.com)
- @ReadULoudnClear (Twitter) 
- Rylac Y'ki (Facebook)
- ReadingYouLoudnClear@gmail.com (Gmail)

Remember:

Locked Out

Hello Everyone!

So here's the deal. I GOT LOCKED OUT! 


I forgot my password and all of that good stuff and couldn't get back into my account. Fortunately I figured it all out.

I apologize to anyone who's been looking for new posts, etc. I will get back on it ASAP!

I'M SOOOOOOO SORRY for taking so long! 

I feel like I should be sitting in The Box of Shame for taking so long! 

PLEASE FORGIVE ME!

So to make up for lost time I will begin the process AGAIN! Same as last time. Ask me anything, tell me anything, I don't care. I'm here for you! So whatever you have to say, say it. I will have responses ready on Sundays by 8pm. So keep an eye out!

If I don't have anyone reaching out to me I will still post on Sundays by 8pm anyway.

I'm looking forward to talking with everyone real soon!

                                                                                                       Sincerely,

                                                                                                               Rylac Y'Ki


P.S. You can reach me at the following places:
- ask.fm/ReadingULoudnClear (ask.com)
- @ReadULoudnClear (Twitter)
- Rylac Y'ki (Facebook)

Left Me Hanging

Hello Everyone!

I know I said I would post every Sunday before 8pm... Well I don't have anything to post, because well, no one has reached out to me after lucky lady #1... I haven't forgotten about y'all. I still want to help y'all. I still want to Read You Loud and Clear. We can talk about ANYTHING! I just need you to begin the conversation. I need you to be like, "Hey, Rylac, what do you think about this?" etc. Let's give this another shot! What do you say?

                                                                                                       Sincerely,

                                                                                                                Rylac Y'ki


P.S. You can reach me at the following places:
- ask.fm/ReadingULoudnClear (ask.com)
- @ReadULoudnClear (Twitter)
- Rylac Y'ki (Facebook)

Reaching Out

Announcement:

This is the first question that has been asked. YAY! *audience cheers* I would like to begin this post by thanking the person who decided to reach out to me with their worries/problems, etc. It takes alot of courage to step out of your comfort zone and let someone into your mind as you explain to them what's stressing you out. I commend you for your braveness. High five to you! *raises hand to give you a high-five* Now to the question at hand...

Message:

I want to go into detail about the whole situation but it is entirely too much to type maybe. But basically this guy lied to me, we were talking and I really liked him. He liked me too, as far as I know. But he LIED to me. At the end of the day, he's with his girlfriend now whom he can't let go...and me? I'm just here trying to get over him. I have too many contradicting thoughts to function. Do I go after what I really want? No. I am NOT a home wrecker. Should I be mad at him? Talk to him again? Cut him off completely? Text him? What about the next time I run into him, how do I react? Do I react? I don't know, I think for the most part I see he's not right for me. If he could do me so wrong then he obviously doesn't deserve me right? He's the first guy I've liked in a while which makes it even worse. I'm a bit stuck, help? Why couldn't he have just stayed? huh.

-Young & Naive

Response:

I want to begin by saying this, if you want to go into further detail do so. It will not bother me at all. The more detail given the more insight I will be able to get. No big D. (D= deal). Now your issue. I believe that if he lied to you about some things and went back to a girlfriend that we can assume he never left in the first place, you should let him go. As you said, "he's with his girlfriend now whom he can't let go..." leaving you upset, frustrated, hurt, and confused. He is not causing you happiness. If there's something in your life separating from your happiness then you should get rid of it and never look at it again. With this being said, homeboy is NOT worth your time, tears, or thoughts. While you're thinking of him, I doubt he's thinking about you. I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm also not here to spare your feelings. I'm here to simply help you out with your dilemma, which means I have to tell the TRUTH. To answer your questions. Do you go after what you really want? Yes, always go after what you want. A better question would be do you go after something/someone that doesn't want you? The answer then would be, no. There's no point in chasing after something that will not benefit you in the end. I believe you when you say you're not a home wrecker. You're not wrecking his "home" anyway. He did that on his own when he got involved with you. You were in the dark about his other relationship, meaning he's the dirty one. Not you. Should you be mad at him? Yes, but only for like a day or so. Being mad at someone for too long will cause bitterness and we don't want you to be bitter. After you're finished being mad at him, forgive him, but never forget. You don't even have to tell him that you forgive him, because then he'll take that as an invitation to come back and forth in and out of your life and that's not what you want or need. Talk to him again? No, what's the point in talking to him? He should be the last of your concerns at the moment. He doesn't deserve the privilege to talk to you ever again. Cut him off completely? Yes! You know this, I know this, and whoever else that reads this will know this. Text him? No. You should be deleting his phone number not texting him. All communication has got to go. How do you react the next time you run into him? Simply smile, wave, or say hey (or all three) and keep it moving. Don't stop and hold a conversation, don't roll your eyes and be rude either. Just be you and go on about your day. Don't let him steer the way you act or make you step out of character. Don't let him have that power over you. Saying hey or whatever shows that you don't hold grudges and keeping it moving also shows that you are no longer messed up about him. Best combination ever. And yes you're right... He DOESN'T deserve you. I understand that he's the first guy you've liked in a while. You just have to take the experiences you had with him and the memories that y'all made and store them in the "lessons learned" part of your brain. Everything happens for a reason. Maybe this was a way for you to gain insight on something bigger than you and this guy's relationship. You might not know what it is now, but that doesn't mean the reason doesn't exist. Don't go looking for the reason either. It'll come to you when you need it most. He couldn't have just stayed, because it wasn't meant for him to be there in the first place. And if he would have stayed, you'd still be left in the dark of the type of person he really is. Now it's time for you to put on your big girl pants, pick up your lip, re-position your broken pieces, and wipe the tears from your face. The quicker you do that, the quicker you can get back to yourself and further away from homeboys nonsense. I hope this helps you as much as I'm wanting it to. I have been in a similar situation. I can relate to the feelings you're having right at this moment. I've been there before. I believe everyone has at least once in their lives. Both male and female. Have a great night. If you need to respond to me you can reach me on ask.com (http://ask.fm/ReadingULoudnClear) like you did the first time, facebook at (http://www.facebook.com/rylac.yki), or twitter at (https://twitter.com/ReadULoudnClear). 
It's time for you to get back to YOU! Goodnight.

Reading You Loud and Clear
- Rylac Y'ki

What's All the Hooplah About?

Presenting: Reading You Loud and Clear!

The world is huge, right? And it's full of people! LOTS of people. People like you, and people like me. I know you've heard that before, but guess what. I don't really believe that. No one is like the next person. So no one is like you, does things the way you do, or think about things the way you do.  We are all individuals and we are all unique and contrast in every possible way. One thing we all do have common, is the fact that we're "human". Meaning we all have feelings. Whether we display those feelings or not, we have them. We all have something to say or something that's on our minds. Most times we believe that no one will listen, care, or "understand" us, so we keep those things to ourselves. That was until now. NOW, someone will listen. I will listen! You can tell me anything you want to and I will respond to your messages whether they're questions, statements, or jokes. It doesn't matter. You wanna yell and scream at someone then scream at me! All emotions are welcome. Everything will be answered to the best of my ability and I will give advise when asked for it and I will also shut up and just listen when I need to do so. You tell me. I'm here for you. You meaning every "you" no matter race, sexual preference, or religious values, etc. I don't care about all of that, because despite it all, we are HUMAN and we all need an outlet.
Let me be your outlet.

I will respond to anything given to me every Sunday by 8pm.

Questions, statements, etc. can be submitted anonymously to me at ask.fm/ReadingULoudnClear. All I ask is that you provide some type of sign off name so that when I respond you'll know I'm responding to you.

I can also be reached at the following websites:

-Twitter: @ReadULoudnClear
-Facebook: Rylac Y'ki
So go ahead and add me and follow me. I will accept and follow back.

This is Rylac Y'ki and I'll be "Reading You Loud and Clear" at all times.
Like I always like to say, "If all else fails, keep straight!" See you on Sundays!

Latas! =)