In the age of fighting over the best selfie lighting, and thinking our hardest decision in life is whether or not we should re-watch on Netflix or go out in the wild and start a new series, there are not too many positive influences on our lives.
When I was little, my role models were as listed: My Grandpa, Queen Elizabeth and the Cheetah Girls. Most kids these days would answer their favorite Kardashian.
Someone who gets neglected a lot on being a big, positive influence on youth and old alike is the best dancer herself, Ellen Degeneres. She takes news and twists it with humor. She finds happiness in this world of turmoil, and an hour a day you can witness this on her show.
She is the epitome of her character from the moving Finding Nemo, Dory, who encourages everyone in life to "just keep swimming."
Everything and anything she says is with humor and should be our mottos to live by every single day. Her responses can cover an amount of important topics.
When it comes to religion.
"In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better."
When it comes to homophobia.
"I was raised around heterosexuals, as all heterosexuals are, that's where us gay people come from... you heterosexuals."
When it comes to finding yourself.
"Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others"
When it comes to working out and staying fit.
"You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is."
When it comes to finding your soulmate.
"I really don't think I need buns of steel. I'd be happy with buns of cinnamon."
She is one of the coolest, well spoken human beings on this planet. Her humor should inspire us all to just sit back and realize life is not as complex as we make it everyday. But, with all of this, I may be biased since we share a birthday together.
