(sighs)
Life. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. But there is beauty in the struggle, my friend.
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My greatest fear in life is to be misunderstood.
I know, I know. Kiiind of wishful thinking on my part.
Because really: who hasn’t been misunderstood at least once in her life? In fact, who hasn’t experienced this on a relatively frequent basis?
I know I have.
And it hurts, Dear Reader.
It feels like a mouthful of abscessed teeth.
Nevertheless, life goes on. And we travel on with it, in another pursuit to share the very best version of ourselves.
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For me, art has always been the pinnacle of self expression.
Music, paintings, writing, and film: there’s a treasure-trove out there, just waiting for an audience.
And after a labor of love, the artist decides to release her work into the wild.
Into the unknown.
Into a sea of countless viewers, each with a unique perspective.
I hope they understand, she whispers.
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Sometimes, when my mind is at its clearest, I am reminded that life’s a crap shoot.
We’re all human. We’re all imperfect.
And we’re all just trying to get it right.
So when I’m afraid? When I’m scared to speak my mind, or dance to the music? Afraid to stand up, sing out, and shine on?
I tell those thoughts, Not today.
Because life is for living. For trial and error. For getting up again and again even when I fail.
Because this collection of good intentions is not too proud to try.
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So let’s talk.
Let’s mingle.
Let’s vow to engage in dialogue with passion, respect, and an effort to enhance the human experience.
Because we are in this thing together.
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SnapDragon is a writer, thinker, and occasional speaker of unpopular truths.
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Let’s chat, Dear Reader.
How can we be better communicators? Better listeners? Better at giving each other the benefit of the doubt?
Go ahead and drop a comment!