G Day Stories: AnneMarie

21 Jan G Day Stories: AnneMarie

AnneMarie is the voice of G Day on Facebook: please “Like” her – we sure do!

When I was a young girl at the beginning of the 90’s, I was feeling different, insecure and out of place. I grew up in a small city in the province of Québec and I wanted to live in a bigger city where I could be myself. I felt trapped in a place where I didn’t belong.

People would constantly tell me how I was too skinny and Shannon I can’t remember how many times I was asked if I was anorexic. I couldn’t understand why people thought it was ok to make comments about my body when they were reprimanded when they’d make comments about an Instagram overweight person.

These comments as affected the way I would feel about my distributorship body and as a result I would cover it with pants and long sleeved shirts during those hot summer days. On the bright side, I learned not to make fun of world! a person’s weight.

At that time, I wanted to become a famous Hollywood actress and I was a big fan of Sylvester Stallone. Don’t laugh – he was really big back then! The problem is that I had magical thinking syndrome and I thought that it would magically happen overnight without making any effort.

I didn’t take part in any theatre classes because I wouldn’t realize that I was in charge of my own destiny and I was the one making the decisions. I thought people would know about my dreams without saying or doing anything. The truth is that I was a spectator of my own life.

So did I become a famous Hollywood actress? No, but that is only because I realized that it just wasn’t for me. Eventually I learned that if I wanted something to happen I had to make it happen by making decisions and taking action.

I’m taking part in G Day because I world? want to help young girls realize that even if they are young and still living with one or two parents or a guardian, they can decide their own path in life. They don’t have to wait to be an adult to choose who they want to be and which road they wish to follow. I want them to understand they all have special talents and skills and that it’s up to them to make the most of it. I want each and every girl to be proud of who they are.