It was singing for me. That’s my love. I’m an artist. I fell in love with singing, and through singing, I learned how to write songs. Anything you’re consistent with and that you do all the time, you’re gonna reap benefits off it at one point. You’re not gonna get worse! That point where Rihanna came in, that whole point — and I don’t want to say necessarily that person, because I’d written songs for a bunch of different people prior to that point — but once I’d reached that point, I’d already been doing it for 19 years every day. For 15-year-old Kentucky activist Lily Gardner, the 2018 midterms were the first time she saw politicians dig in on an issue she thinks is of paramount importance: climate change. According to Lily, she’s one of the first Appalachian members of the Sunrise Movement, and she looked on excitedly as progressive advocates for fighting the climate crisis, includingAlexandria Ocasio-CortezandIlhan Omarwere elected to office. I would say, keep your beliefs strong. A lot of parents do raise their kids to be strong and independent, and from my personal experience, once you are strong and independent and know you are, parents are like, ‘That’s not what I wanted; that’s not who I wanted you to be.’ And when you’re not who they wanted you to be, they take back what they taught you and don’t know how to accept you any longer. It’s very disheartening, but the ability to stay strong and stay true to who you are is insanely important and will carry us. This generation will change the world if we stay this way.Want more fromTeen Vogue? Check this out: For all your Instagram caption needs, there’s this classic gem from Alicia Keys. You know you want to turn up the volume all the way and belt out that chorus as loud as humanly possible. Go on, we won’t judge you.09. “Bravado” (Lorde)ContentView Iframe URL