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What's up beautiful people? It is your homegirl, Shameless, all up in your building.
By a show of hands, how many of you guys are reading this series?
I'm addicted. I'm hooked! I love Divergent; I love adventure books!
I had this amazing opportunity to work with the people that brought you Divergent.
What I love about this book is it deals with your fears and facing them.
And I have spend a year and plus change facing all of my fears--not all of them, most of them--making progress, addressing them, and really owning up.
And fear is a huge thing. I have a video right here on fear, what it is.
For me, it's all in here. There are legitimate, real fears out there when it comes to your life being threatened.
But for the most part, my fears are all in here.
When I started addressing it, I started to realize like, this isn't real.
So I decided to do the very thing I'm afraid of, which is heights.
And what better way to deal with my fear than jumping out of a plane, ye high in the sky, plummeting to earth.
Like I'm superwoman!
Why not join me as I face my biggest fear. And again, just saying that, thinking of it (thinking! It's in my thoughts!) gets me sweaty.
Okay, are you guys ready? Let's go.
CAR: Turn left onto Davidcourt, and your destination will be on the left.
Davidcourt, okay.
Right here, okay, so we're approaching!
CAR: Your destination is on the left.
Read it for yourself!
Hey guys! This is where I'm at, these are my surroundings.
I'm here in Long Island and I'm about to jump out of a plane.
I'm going to face one of my fears. If you've read the book Divergent, I'm 4.
I have a fear of heights, public speaking, bugs, and sharks.
4, that's about it. I don't know why sharks--sharks, because I really feel like I can't even fight those.
A bear I could fight. I mean, I don't know if I would win, but at least I could fight it.
Hop on it's back. Shark, those teeth?
LOUD SPEAKER: All the students, Catherine, Brian, and Maya, please report to hanger.
That's me!
They called my name, which means I must jump.
This is what I'm going to be hanging onto for dear life.
Just don't look down, Maya, just don't look down!
I was okay. I was very quiet.
And I was fine, like I honestly had to check out. Semi check out mentally.
I remember everything, but I could not think. I just had to take in everything so that the freaking velocity of the wind hitting my face, like, plummeting to earth...
The tears from the wind.
And I was afraid because I'm only attached to this guy by like, these 4 hooks, 2 in the top and 2 in the bottom.
But it was cool.
I just couldn't get over how the videographer was like, hanging out of the plane.
Like, just hanging on the side, filming me like we're at the park and he's on the jungle gym like this is normal.
When I got on the ground, I was like... that's cool. I did it; I don't think I need to do this again.
But now I want to do it but I need to do it over a large body of water. Just in case. Just in case.
What would be really dope is if I did it by myself.
That's scary!
I'm just like... what other superpowers do I have now?!
Because really and truly, you have super powers. But you won't know unless you face your fears.
So on that note, I would love to know what your fears are.
Comment below whether they're past fears, present fears. And I also want to know what you plan on doing about that, okay?
Let me know! We're going to have a little chit chat down below, okay?
I love you guys so much, really and truly. You are all so powerful. And you will know this once you face your fears.
Read this book! The movie drops march 21st. I really like this because it really deals heavily with fears.
Among a plethora of other things, categories, labels, stereotypes.
It's a great book. I am looking forward to the movie coming out March 21st.
You know when you read a book and you have a movie in your head?
I have high hopes for this movie.
So make sure to remember to do you, be you, and stay true. Be shameless.
Be fearless, okay, we're going to be fearless! One and the same, boo. One and the same.
Now isn't this fancy?
Okay guys, so after reading the book Divergent, I was inspired to face my fears, along with other fabulous YouTubers.
You've got to check them out as they face their fears.
And I encourage you guys to face your fears. And if you'd like to know more about this awesome movie, check out this interview I did with the director.