In today's society, there are so many different expectations that women are assumed to fulfill in their lifetime. Between the way a woman looks to the way a woman behaves, society has always had to stick their big, fat opinion into the picture. To be frank, I'm sick of it.

I am tired of society telling me that I am not skinny enough, that my clothes aren't what's "in style" or that my brows aren't "on fleek." I'm tired of society telling me that I am supposed to "stay in the kitchen" or wait on my husband as if he is some sort of God. I am tired of being told what to do. It's my life — now let me live it.

I cannot express how many times I have read articles about women's beauty or behavior expectations. Why do we listen to this? A magazine is not my mother, and sometimes I don't even listen to her (sorry Mom, I love you). In all seriousness, why do women feel the need to resort to what a billboard says to do? "Lose 10 pounds fast!" "Make more friends in 2016!" "Those jeans are so last season!" We need to stop.

Each woman is gifted with their own beautiful traits. Maybe it's the way her hair curls around her face in the heat, maybe it's the way she stands a little taller when she gives the best presentation she has ever given or maybe it's the way she treats other people. We are empowering members of society, and yet we would rather hide that than flaunt it, like Mel Brooks has told us to do.

We need to stop shaming ourselves for being who we are. I can remember being a little kid going through middle school and you know what became a common compliment for me to receive? "You're weird." I say compliment because it isn't a fake one. A fake compliment may be something along the lines of: "Ooh, cute skirt." "Thanks, it was my mom's in the '80s."

If any of you have seen the movie "Mean Girls," we all know how this "compliment" ends as soon as the young woman walks away.

For someone to say to me, "Hey, you're weird," I know they are being honest or else why else would you tell someone that? Looking back on it now, they probably meant it as an insult but to me; being weird is my beautiful gift from God. By staying weird, I am able to be myself, make others laugh (which is my favorite thing to do) and be confident.

I feel like so many women are toning down their weird or simply ignoring what gift they may possess, all because society is telling them to. Well, I am telling you right now to let that go. Once you do, it will amaze you as to how much confidence, energy and overall happiness you will radiate to everyone around you. Once you let go of what society tells you to do, you feel free. Like you can do anything you set your mind to and succeed.

We all want to succeed, right? Maybe we will find our success in getting that job promotion, or maybe we will start our family, or maybe we will find our true joy. No matter what you describe as your success, you shouldn't let society tell you that you can't simply because of the way you look or the way you act.

Truly, no matter your sex — male or female — we are all gifted with unique little quirks. Mine is that I am weird, and I love it. Once you learn to love yourself for who you really are, life will start to become a little bit brighter and lot more fun.

So stop holding yourself back because someone or something else has told you to. Be yourself and love it. Let's silence society, once and for all.