To Whom It May Concern,
The
lack of self-esteem and tremendous amount of negativity affecting young girls’
lives has long been a salient and troubling issue for me. In my adolescence, I combated
my own powerful insecurities with care; and throughout my whole life, aiding my
two younger sisters in building self-esteem similarly has been priority. Over
the years, I have mastered several self-esteem building techniques, prescribed new
thinking patterns and encouraged righteous behavior. I am passionately devoted
to spreading positive messages among the youth and introducing ways of
validating and affirming one’s self-worth. Amidst degrading social norms, unrealistic
media standards, and undependable familial-roles, acts which demonstrate
self-love are dubious, especially for young girls who haven’t yet distinguished
their selves properly. That is why I wish to be a public promoter of
self-esteem and emotional security-control in your campaign. Reaching out to a
generation so harshly targeted, revealing unconditional self-love and beauty in
every child – that is my dream, and I will be smiling the whole way.
The
need to make a difference became particularly pertinent and personal in 2009
when my 15 year-old sister took her own life. A desperate struggle, she sought
love in herself and acceptance among her peers, but she couldn’t see past her
physical self, twisting her own reflection. I became close to several of her
friends, and immediately knew it was true – depression and self-hate ran higher
than I could’ve imagined. The sick mental games, the talking down on themselves
and each other, and the competition for popularity – the pressure to conform
and fit-in was literally self-destructive. After they had shopped and primped
to look exactly like one another, the next contest was to see who could exhibit
the most pain felt by it all. In disgusted disbelief, as the “cool older
sister”, I outwardly expressed my deep concern for the social group’s perverted
dynamics, provided guidance and hope, and encouraged them all to get help.
Understanding the severity of the issue, but uncertain of the scope of it, I
have determined that the greatest chance of improving the quality of girls’
self-images must begin young and should include more than “love your body”
messages - “love your self” ones, too.
Having
recently graduated from Ohio State with a degree in communications, the
professional message I’d like to communicate is the same one in which you
address. If you need someone with passion, someone with drive, commitment and
skills – then I am your woman. I am a strategic writer, a tactical
communicator, and a sensitive soul of ideas, positivity, and hope. I love
talking to people of all types: spreading love, raising awareness, and teaching
young minds new ways to define beauty. My number one rule is to always speak
the truth. My second rule is to ask meaningful and purpose-driven questions.
Beauty shall be found in each and every message that follows those rules; thus,
I believe that beauty can be experienced intangibly – in knowledge, in
accomplishment, in thought.
If
you’d allow me, I will be a great asset to your campaign, project and business.
Together, we can wipe the dust from the mirrors of those who cannot see clearly
and reveal bright, happy, and beautiful futures for each and every One.
Sincerely,
Amanda
Hamlin
