All that is here now is temporary.
My apartment, my friends, my psychotic kitty.
I surround myself with question and issues
that shouldn't be bothering me.
I've been letting people hold me back from what
it is I really want to do and for too long.
I want to be myself, and for me.
I want to be successful as an artist and mentor.
I want to be comfortable no matter where I am.
I want to be covered in ink.
I want to be strong and beautiful...and maybe someday naked on the internet.
<3
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A friend of mine said he deals with issues in this way:
1) Is it a problem or an annoyance? If it's an annoyance, ignore it
2) If it's a problem, is it my problem? If it's not my problem I don't have to deal with it (unless I want to)
3) If it is my problem, can I make it somebody else's problem? If so, do it!
4) If it's unavoidably my problem, is it a big problem or a small one? If it's a small one, I can probably ignore it until it gets bigger or I get less busy.
5) If it's unavoidably my big problem, then I can I do anything about it? If not, don't worry about it. What will be will be
6) If it's unavoidably my big problem and I can do something about it, DO IT!
I'm not sure I could do this, but it's an interesting exercise.
Awareness of letting others control your life is one step towards taking back that control. I too am held back from what it is I really want to do, too, but it is me holding me back. Frankly, it's driving me crazy!
Be yourself -- take back your control. Step one, take back your "no"
You will be successful as an artist and mentor when you allow yourself to be.
You will be comfortable when you take full responsibility for your own comfort
Ink.... well, that I can't help you with. lol
Strong -- you seem so to me. Beautiful -- from what I've seen you qualify there, too. Naked on the internet? I can probably help with that.
Gee, don't I sound wise? Maybe I should follow my own advice. <sigh>
(for the naked on the internet thing)