Written by SnapDragon X. All rights reserved. Copyright 2019.
Hello, love. Iβm SnapDragon.
You donβt have to be around me for very long to realize that above all else, I value authenticity.
I also have a pretty keen radar for fakeness. People may say the βrightβ things, but the proof is in the pudding, friends.
What I mean is you see the real person through their actions, through those day-to-day encounters.
How do they treat others?
Do they admit when theyβve made a mistake?
Are they living a life they want, or one they think society expects?
Now, donβt get me wrong: I understand that living a truly authentic life can be easier said than done.
We donβt want to hurt others.
We donβt want to let them down.
Itβs hard, yo.
But Iβve decided that life is just too damn short not to do what makes you happy. (Caveat: If your happiness comes from hurting, shaming, or dismissing others, that is not okay. Period.)
Other people are always going to judge us.
Some people will never understand us, and thatβs just the sad truth of it.
But is it our responsibility to make them get it?
Well, hereβs a little about me, and how I live my best life:
Iβm an educator.
Iβm currently working at the university level to implement a program in high schools that encourages students of diverse backgrounds to enter the field of teaching.
There are moments when I donβt have all the answers. But you know what? I choose to be honest and say, βLetβs find the answer together.β
Iβm an artist.
I paint expressionist pieces that are vividly colorful, and most often of the nude female body. Theyβre raw, cartoony, and often met with looks that say, βHmm. I donβt get it.β But you donβt have to, love. These are for me.
Iβm a homebody.
I love being home. I love playing video games with The Sweet Husband. I love curling up with my two precious cats and reading Stephen King. Yes, on a Saturday night. Some may call it lame, but I call it glorious.
And so, thatβs me, Dear Reader. In a nutshell, anyway.
These are the things that make me me, and make me so very happy.
So the point of all this?
Be you.
Be your original, brilliant self, and if others donβt get it, oh well.
Because you deserve happiness, friend.
We all do.
. . .
What ideas, hobbies, and values make you authentically you, Dear Reader?
Love your colorful vision SDXβ€! I appreciate a good expressionist view of the world. Music, writing, and miscellaneous is what makes me; I keep it randomly 100%
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“Be your original, brilliant self, and if others donβt get it, oh well”
Well said!
It can be hard to be yourself in front of others. Often I have to put on a facade, a barrier to protect myself from the outside world.
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Thats true !!
Other’s happiness is not our responsibilty !!
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In our busy world, a place that tries to homogenize us, it’s really important that we know ourselves and seek to develop our individuality. Of course, as you rightly mention, this does not mean that we can hurt others as we look to “find ourselves” and know ourselves. You’ve written a nice piece here that reminds us about how we should live our lives. Thanks.
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Absolutely. That pressure to be “normal” or “like everyone else” is very powerful. I often wonder what does society put so much value on conformity? Even if I wanted to be like everyone else, I wouldn’t know how to do that. I only know how to be Troy Headrick, flawed and weird as he may be.
Most of us live through the lenses of others, and the few lucky ones who are really living; appear βfoggyβ, βblurryβ in the lenses of most others.
What must one do?
live freely, regardless.
Hopefully…..
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Agreed!
I utterly love this pieceb and agree with it all, with the exception of King. That’s what makes us glorious unicorns!
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Harrison, Pratchett and Adams. Isn’t lovely to have so many great books to enjoy?
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love and wholeheartedly agree! freedom is being your authentic self! I also have found freedom in the fact that I do not like everyone and everyone will not like me- and that is totally ok! turning 40 has opened my eyes to what i affectionately call “the 0 fucks given mantra”. in a nutshell i am not people pleasing any longer or doing what i think i “should” do based on societal demands/ perceptions. thx for sharing!
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Love π this post!
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Embrace the homebody, don’t shame it. That’s my motto π
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