Elisabeth “Mia” Echlin

Name: Elisabeth “Mia” Echlin

Age: 15

Where you are from: Born in Southern CA

Where you live: Michigan

This is who I am in the world….

Daughter, sister, teenager, feminist, ally, citizen of the world with an American lens.  An artist, a creator, anti-fast fashion, Swiftee, cat mom. Compassionate, loyal, thoughtful and hopeful.

        This is the story that I want rewritten for women…..

Let women be themselves, in total, with all of their differences, complexities, and ambitions.  One’s skewed feminist ideal should not create competition amongst us. We should be more accepting of each other and supportive.  Open to learning.  Every woman’s story is different, and we can’t mold them to one image.  

          This is the story that I next want to write for myself….

I want to never let go of my ambition or hopefulness. I want to love myself completely.  I want to be authentic to myself, and committed to not letting outside influences deter me from showing up as my true self and continue to be open, learn and grow as much as possible.