How to Keep Pressing Forward in a World Full of Haters

Anytime you seek to do something different you will encounter haters who will criticize you, your dreams, and your accomplishments. 

I’ve never fit into a type so my whole life I’ve always had a barrage of haters spewing their venom at me.  The advice I was always given was, “not to let people push your buttons.”  On the surface this seemed like great advice, but it never held the haters accountable.  If someone knows that something is hurtful why do they make it their purpose to do it?  The advice to not let a hater push your buttons is like telling someone not to let a robber burglarize your house.  Shouldn’t the thief know stealing is wrong, just like a hater should find out how to love?  Yet, how would haters learn to be any different if they’ve never been called out? 

To keep pressing forward in a world full of haters people have to be retrained in how to interact with one another. 

To keep pressing forward in a world full of haters people have to be retrained in how to interact with one another.  People tend to believe and follow what they see, so media has been a means for me to put a different message into the world. 

On the controversial topic of abortion instead of making it a political left or right issue why not examine the sovereignty a woman has over her body from a biblical point of view. 

Natalie’s Abortion available on Vimeo.com

Putting forward different ideas has come with a certain degree of hate, but it has also inspired others in a new way of thinking.  This is why I was so honored to receive the 2022 award for Woman Filmmaker at the World Music and Independent Film Festival (WMIFF)!

Overcoming haters involves building a group of people who support each other.  Founded by June Daguiso the WMIFF is a gathering of independent filmmakers from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) for the opportunity to celebrate our contributions to film and collaborate to do something different.  The event was filled with fine dining, fashion, dancing, and most importantly love for film.  The best way to challenge haters is to create an environment without hate.  I was so happy to receive the WMIFF Woman Filmmaker award during women’s history month because it reminded me of everything anyone can accomplish when living without hate. 

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