With or without the dollar sign, Kesha Sebert has always been incredibly inspirational to me. Yeah, I'm talking about the same Kesha who's first hit single started out with, “Wake up in the morning, feeling like P. Diddy.” Not only is she a fabulous lyricist, (I mean, come on, P. Diddy’s awesome…), but she’s the greatest proponent of being yourself, loving yourself, and truly not caring what the rest of the world has to say about it.
After seeing her perform live multiple times, traipsing around in crazy costumes, throwing tons of glitter in the air (of course), and, because I’m such a fanatic, watching her reality TV show with my girlfriends, I discovered Kesha’s message is much deeper than many people give her credit for. So, here is a list of my favorite words of wisdom from Kesha!
1. “Every weird thing about you is beautiful and makes life interesting.”
Because normal people are so incredibly dull. This is just a more fun way of saying it.
2. “I heard our song on the radio, and I see your face everywhere I go, I thought I’d call just to let you know, I’ve been thinking of you; But now my song’s on the radio and you see my face everywhere you go…” – “Thinking Of You”
If that’s not the best way to get over a breakup, I don’t know what is. So the relationship didn’t work out, learn from the mistakes, be thankful for the memories, and work to become an even better version of yourself—or a famous popstar.
3. “Let’s make the most of the night like we’re gonna die young.” –“Die Young”
No, she’s not minimalizing life, but rather, the song is her “live in the moment” anthem, promoting the importance of making every second count, and living your life to your absolute fullest potential.
4. “Be yourself unapologetically.”
Kesha always rocks the bright blue lipstick, wild outfits and is never sparse with her glitter usage. She says what she wants and always has a great time living life the way she wants to. Why on earth would you ever want to pretend to be someone you’re not, when you could have so much more fun being true to yourself? Follow Kesha’s lead, and never change who you are or what you want to be for anyone else.
5. “Go insane, go insane, throw some glitter, make it rain.” – “Blow”
This is just good advice. Have some fun with your life, ergo, have some fun with glitter, just be prepared that you probably will never truly be able to clean it all up. (But in reality, is that a bad thing?)
6. “Give the haters the finger, and be true to yourself. You can’t be a victim; you have to be a warrior.”
Like I said, she’s quite the advocate for individuality. But, fight for who you are and don’t give a second thought to anyone who’s against you.
7. “I believe in karma, and I believe if you put positive vibes out to everybody, that’s all you’re going to get back.”
Having a positive attitude on life is the best way to be the happiest version of yourself. Follow Kesha’s suit, and be the most optimistic, cheerful and kind person to yourself and others—it will go a long way.
