Lea Michele:
When I first saw Lea Michele in the New Year’s Eve film, I was instantly intrigued and fascinated by her. I wanted to know more,even though at the time I had no idea she was actually a singer: and that she could actually sing as good as was portrayed in the movie. Not long after looking into her a bit and buying some of her songs, I was intensely fond of her songs and her honest,open personality.
Ironically, at the time, I was going through a difficult time in my life where I was giving in to irrational fears and lies about myself. I was terrified and and didn’t know what to do, in the midst of severe anxiety and emotional stress.I just happened to turn on Lea’s “Cannonball” song that I’d purchased that week and before I knew it; I was feeling calmed, relaxed, and totally at peace about my future. I realized that the fears and apprehension I’d been giving in were completely fake, a facet of a tormented mind. And I realized that I needed to let them go and to open my heart up to life again.
As with Christina Perri, Lea spoke the words I needed desperately to hear. If I didn’t happen to hear that song during that time, I honestly don’t know what I would have done. I would have made myself sick with worry and gone down a narrow road to live a life dominated by fearful what ifs. I would have lived life locked in a cage I’d trapped myself in. I don’t know how to ever properly thank Lea for that song. I know it also had a profound impact in her own life as well and helped her to move on from things.
Some of the reasons I love Lea Michele are that she is humble and real. She doesn’t and never did try to conform herself to the image people wanted of her. When many girls in her high school were getting nose jobs, she refused to do so. She was content with the way her face was, even when she was told she should change her nose; because it would make her more beautiful. Instead, she remained authentic and honest and didn’t care what people thougt. In her songs, that is exactly how she is. She sings about the pain of tragically and unexpectedly losing her boyfriend and how it made her stronger and braver.
After a year of listening to Lea’s songs, they began to have a even more special place in my heart, when life began to grow cold and lonely. Instead of feeling on top of the world while singing Cannonball, I was crying my way through songs like” Thousand Needles” and “The Bells”. Without these sad, contemplative songs, I would have felt completely lost and alone; I wouldn’t have known how to properly express myself. I began to understand some of what Lea must have felt;even though my own experiences paled sharply in comparison to her tragic story.
Lea is a very inspirational person. She is an avid believer in being yourself and not letting other people’s actions influence your own. She remembers what it was like to be an insecure teenage girl and therefore, encourages them immensely. She tells them how important it is to be focused on school( not boys) and to not let others tell you who to be or how to live.I've keenly taken this advice to heart recently. I've found myself spending too much of my energy and time trying to get boys to like me/getting a boyfriend. I haven't spent enough time planning and preparing for my future/career. This is a valuable, extremely important lesson that I can't thank her enough for teaching me.
Lea is down-to-earth and doesn’t act like she’s better than others, just because she is a celebrity. She loves life and inspired me even more than I already was to take care of myself. She challenged me by her own healthy,active lifestyle to be the best I could be; to soak in every beautiful,imperfect moment of life, to love people around you as much as you could, and to fight as hard as you could.
As she says,” I think it’s so important to live life to the fullest, to love as hard as you can love, to fight as hard as you can fight, and to live as hard as you can live. Because we are only given one life.” I keep a list of her life tips on my mirror each day, so I can remember my goals and the things I need to keep myself motivated and encouraged.
1. Be You. It's so cheesy, but there's no one better at being you than you. Don't slough off the things that make your special just to fit a mold- Your story is the most interesting thing you've got going for you, so use it!"
2. Be Proud Of All the things that make you different, and flex those distinctions, where you come from and your family, as your biggest strengths.
3. Remember your role models and keep them in your mind, as signposts for everything that's possible in life. Whether you're fifteen or fifty, it's always good to surround yourself with people you find inspiring and from whom you believe you can learn.
3. Keep the people who love you, like your family close. They made you who you are, so don't neglect them on the road to achieving your goals. Assuming they're supportive, use them as a resource for strength and guidance. That's what they're there for!
5. Don't let stress derail you; Don't forget to check in with yourself every night.
On top of all this, Lea Michele is a ridiculously talented singer; who sings good, meaningful tunes that provoke thought and bring comfort.
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