Bring Your Strange: The Art of Being Unapologetically You

Posted by Christina Zipperlen on

A poem,  A message,  A gift.

Writing poetry has become a deeply healing and vulnerable process for me. Words have always found me in moments when I most needed to remember who I am—and recently, they arrived with a message I needed to hear loud and clear:

Bring your strange.

This piece poured out as a reclamation of the parts of me I once tried to hide. The ones that didn’t quite fit. The edges I softened to belong. And I realized—I’m not alone in this.

So today, I want to share this poem with you.
May it be a mirror. May it be a permission slip.

But first, let’s talk about that word: strange.

Strange. A word that has long carried the weight of otherness—a quiet warning to blend in, to tone down, to avoid standing out.

From the earliest moments of our existence, we’re encouraged to smooth ourselves down, to trade the raw, unfiltered truth of who we are for the illusion of acceptance.

We tuck away the peculiar, the bold, the wildly unique parts of ourselves—pressing into molds that were never quite made for us.

But what if… we were never meant to fit in? What if our strange was never a flaw— but a gift?


Bring Your Strange →

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HONORING THE STRANGE WITHIN

So how do we begin to reclaim our authenticity?

Acknowledge the parts you’ve hidden.

What aspects of yourself have you been tucking away to fit in?

Reframe ‘strange’ as sacred.

The things that make you different are the very things that make you extraordinary.

Practice radical self-expression.

In small ways or big ones, let your truth come through—your style, your voice, your passions.

Find those who celebrate your authenticity.

True belonging is not about fitting in; it’s about being seen and loved as you are.


"This Is Me" – A Gift That Speaks Your Truth

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This bracelet is a rainbow-wrapped declaration of self-expression. A wearable affirmation that says:


“I am here as I am. Fully. Boldly. Unapologetically.”


It’s more than jewelry—it’s a love letter to your authenticity.

And with every bracelet, you’re not only celebrating yourself—you’re also supporting the love, effort, and devotion of Balinese mothers.

Authenticity is not about conforming. It’s about unfolding. It’s about allowing yourself to take up space as you are—unmasked, unmuted, undeniable.

When one person dares to shine in their fullness, they become an invitation. A ripple. A signal to others: “It’s safe to be real here.”

So bring your strange,
so I can bring mine.
So the universe can finally exhale,  relieved that we’ve remembered the one truth we were always meant to know—
We were never meant to be anything but entirely, exactly, ourselves

 

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