09/19/2025
ATTENTION! You might find that some people will try to give you lots of rules to live by: DON’T BE TOO LOUD, TOO BOLD, TOO SILLY, TOO EMOTIONAL, TOO SMART, TOO ANYTHING! They’re not telling you how to be, because it’s good for you. They’re telling you how to be, because it’s good for them.
By making you doubt yourself or shrink yourself, they get to take your power. To be clear: There’s only one “right“ way to be, and that is your WHOLE, HONEST, TRUE, BIG, MESSY, GLORIOUS, COLORFUL, COMPLEX, WONDERFUL SELF.
So go out there and be as extra as you want to be. Razzle-dazzle it all the way up! 💎
Our latest, The Razzle-Dazzle Issue, features 25 things to do, create, and draw to make celebrating you—all of you—even more fun. To get a copy of no 38, check your local newsstand or subscribe today.