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This whole modern idea that people shouldn’t get married young (“omg you’re only 23??? you’re a BABY why are you MARRIED”) is so incredibly insane considering the same people think it’s normal to have sex at like 16. I mean living together at 23 (or younger) is fine but…not getting married?? Ok. The modern world is so weird about marriage, which is to be expected, but still.

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Who is Lady West?

Hello, you can just call me Lady. I'm twenty one currently, soon to be engaged, a writer, and a voice for traditionalism. I am very open and live by a simple but defining word, truth.

What is Lady West?

A blog dedicated to women and men who are lost and need guidance. A light in a darkened world. A breath of fresh air. With living by that word, I seek to enlighten those who stumble onto me with it. I touch on many topics including modernity, living femininely, connecting with God, homesteading, homemaking, family and much more. my hope for this blog is to bring a community of like-minded individuals together.

Where is Lady West?

https://www.instagram.com/notamodernlady/

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The homestead trad wife. I dream of living on a few acres in a cabin tending to animals and a beautiful garden.

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Something that irked me recently, I have come across 'traditionalist' tumblrs where woman flaunt their bodies in an immodest way or share a pornographic image with a sexual theme attached. These are women who jump aboard for attention and praise because 'traditionalism' becomes 'trendy' and they want to be in the center if not the center. A woman who truly believes in 'traditionalism' and what it stands for does not compromise who they are for the sake of their own character and what they want to represent.

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A Hard Pill to Swallow (Social Media) Blog post.

A topic spoken about that causes controversy  and tends to be buried on purpose. I do intend to bring this back to the surface as food for thought.

For starters, I do use the internet. It provides freedom of expression, thought and opinion,  for the most part. This allows me to reach out to you wherever you may be, which brings me to the overall point. What you consume is vital.  

If you ate only fast food, your body would over-time develop major health conditions, but if you consumed nourishing foods that were rich in healthy fats, proteins, vitamins, etc, you would revel in the benefits of good physique, mental clarity, and desired happiness in how you felt and looked. Would it truly take you off guard if this is how you should view social media? 

Identifying what is bad to view and what to watch out for:

This is a matter of personal preference for me as a traditionalist. I believe if it pokes fun at you or tries to persuade  your values, beliefs, religion, or makes you question your identity. It may be a good idea to keep it at arm's length. There is a lot of misinformation we see spreading quickly on the internet, including fake news. The truth is, we are all tempted to click but we are also manipulated a little too easily. They see us like sheeple.

Comparison. I feel with social media it is easy to get in our heads. Especially for the youth that have access. Viewing women or men that present a certain look of importance or beauty on their page. From what I have seen, it makes you compare yourself to something unrealistic. True beauty, true importance do not need 100 selfies.True beauty and importance are things you cannot fully capture with a camera.  You must understand this content is purely their need for attention and nothing more. Learn to love yourself for who you are.

Sexually graphic photos and videos, especially an adult topic known as pornography, are  used as a weapon to dismantle you  in a way that contributes to the downfall of you reaching your true potential . It alters how we function in society and it’s all free.. A truly terrifying reality once you realize the impact it has, the power it has to rewire your thinking . They are a tool used to distort your image and the images of others. Whether it be a woman  posing in a revealing outfit or making sexual advances through imagery. You may not fully understand what imagery can do to you. You can never form genuine relationships or friendships.  I will write another blog dedicated to this topic because it can get intricate. 

This one is for the parents out there. We all want to protect our children from harm, yet some of us let our kids partake in platforms such as tik-tok and instagram. I believe the younger your children are, the more susceptible they are to outside influences. With these platforms, you are allowing your child access to dengerancy. There is no light way to say that. The internet is the devil's playground for them. I would advise against letting them explore the internet because it is no place for a developing mind if you want a healthy and happy child.

The internet and the social media on it  can be very addicting. You scroll for hours without even realizing it, watch videos, and like posts. Doing this on a day to day basis can create a ripple in how you do day to day life. You are no longer present in the moments you have and your mental health can deteriorate. Be careful with what you view but also how much you consume. Make sure to get outside and spend some time in nature. Ground yourself and remember these things when you scroll again.

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Girls of a Nation. (Blog post)

If you have stumbled upon this, your soul has led you in the direction of home. In today’s alternate version of reality, you may feel lost, distressed, and overall defeated trying to make sense of it all. This is for you girls of a nation. 

In recent years, I was in your position, especially as a teenage girl. Misguided and confused because I felt abnormal about wanting a family of my own, children, and a loving husband. The elderly would whisper to explore sexuality, identity, religion, and even at times my own values and morality. I  would indulge them for the sake of politeness, but I never agreed. 

Around me, girls and boys my age were told the same thing as me. It had become the new normal. These kids I knew and myself  were addicted to either  drugs, graphic images and videos, and never grounded in our womanhood or manhood. Youth for us was rotten to the very core like an apple. Someone else besides our parents told us what was considered right and wrong. A common theme. 

You should understand how dangerous this is for society, for your mental health, for your wellbeing. How delicate a developing brain is, how easy it is to plant a seed. The media, news, celebrities, all play a role in your development if you consistently take hours out of your day to watch tik-toks or scroll through instagram. What you consume is vital and can be harmful. Which I will thoroughly go through in a different blog post. 

I too have fallen short because the modern world had taken advantage of me for very selfish and malicious  reasons. I write this to you girls of a nation so that you understand what is considered normal now in our world is not. Longing for a marriage, a family of your own, and wanting to leave is just a wake-up call. Listen to it, research homesteading, homemaking. Explore your femininity and what makes a modest woman. Do not let the ways of modern society dictate who you are.