Ways to celebrate Inspirational Role Models Month
Having someone who inspires you to be the best version of yourself is always a good thing, no matter what age, gender, or stage of life. It could be a friend to a celebrity; it does not matter if they inspire or motivate you in a positive way.
Role models can affect our values through inspiration or guidance, intentionally or through an admiration of their characteristics. This month is about who motivates you and thanking them for their leadership.
You may be inspired by your role model day by day, but they may not realize you are looking up at them. Even a little acknowledgement could make someone’s day when they realize they have an impact. Ways to thank a celebrity role model include sending cards, fan mail, or gifts, or sharing gratitude through social media. Some celebrities stay humble and continue to guide their fans into being a better person.
Another way to celebrate Inspirational Role Models Month is to be a role model and inspire others. Ways to radiate confidence and goodness of the society are to always demonstrate leadership and confidence. Staying positive can help others calm down and relax in various situations.
To serve as a role model, it helps to interact with everyone. Communicating with various people doesn’t devalue how popular or successful you are, but it shows that you can be a good listener and speaker, Showing others you care, even if you don’t know the person, shows interest in them can make them feel brighter.
One of the biggest values in being a role model is admitting mistakes. Many people hold grudges and pretend they haven’t done anything wrong when they should just be accountable and own up to mistakes. Owning up for what you did wrong doesn’t make you a weaker person, it makes you stronger and mature, and that makes you an admirable person, someone that could be a role model for others.
Jeslie Avestruz is a staff writer for The Armijo Signal. Occasionally watching the news in the early morning, barely awake while getting ready for the...