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Three Activities for Artists to Help Overcome Perfectionism
“Here is my very, very rough draft,” I have said many times before, as if my first draft is the only one on Earth that is less than perfect. I always felt the need to warn my teachers and peers that something wasn’t finished because I wasn’t satisfied with it. If you’re anything like me,… Continue reading
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Poem: “Almost Poetry”
There’s a section in my Notes app That I titled “Writing Notes.” You ask me what it’s for, So I tell you, “I like to jot down ideas before I forget them.” But really, it’s almost poetry. Forty pages worth of scattered thoughts. Fragments of my imagination. You ask to read it. “No.” It’s almost poetry:… Continue reading
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Poem: “Someday, I’ll Write About You”
Someday, I’ll write about you. I’ll do that magical thing that can turn dead hearts into poetry And resurrect sweet memories. I’ll store nostalgia on paper And let my wounds bleed with the ink of my pen. I’ll turn what once was into words. Someday, I’ll look at the transcript that used to be us… Continue reading
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The Joy of Right Now: The Gift We Forget While Remembering the Past
My journals from the past seven years are stacked in front of me. I pick one from 2019 and flip through its pages, cringing at my terrible handwriting. Were my biggest concerns back then really just completing my math lesson and practicing my ballet and tap dances? Was I really that young, innocent girl who… Continue reading
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