Only Human

Cute floral dress meets Dr.Martens. My kind of love story.

I have been in a very paradox season for quite some time. On one side I've had abundance, more than I could have asked for. The other side has been yearning for the deepest longings of my heart to unravel and become reality, but not having hold of them yet. Thankfulness has kept me grounded, but dreaming big has forced me not to settle and move forward with every step. This has created a constant tension. I believe that we were created to live in that tension. We were created to constantly grow, evolve, invent, create, and push the limits that seem to bind us and see the magic that happens when people just don't give up.

Not too long ago scientists not only declared that the four-minute mile was impossible for a human being to run, but they also insisted that it would be extremely dangerous to the wellbeing of any athlete who attempted such barrier. In 1954 a British Medical student named Roger Bannister ran the mile in three minutes and fifty-nine point four seconds. After him that record has been broken thousands of times. It only took one man to show the rest of the world that what was holding them back, was only another limitation waiting to be broken by someone with a vision.

One of my hearts desires is to see slavery abolished. There are 27 million modern day slaves in the world and human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing activities of transnational criminal organisations and has an estimated global annual profit of over $30 billion. When you hear the stories and see the darkness that has spread vastly all over the world (there literally is no country that hasn't been affected by it), it's easy to lose heart and feel like nothing can be done. But what if Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela had given up, because the task seemed impossible for a human being to achieve? 

I am still young and my journey is only beginning, but what I have learned is that impossibilities are meant to be redefined by someone with an open heart and unrelenting spirit. We have enough examples of people defying their circumstances and making history while doing so and they were mere human beings, just like you and me.

"I will not keep silent, I will not remain quiet until the vindication shines out like the dawn, salvation like a blazing torch."

xxx

Photos by Eino Manner

Dress: Zara

Leather Jacket: Zara

Shoes: Dr.Martens