Idealistic? Practical?

 “Idealistic.” The group’s response to my question was abrupt and shocking. It was a question that had been asked frequently that day: “Am I idealistic or practical?” The response I received confused me and I couldn’t quite understand why my perception of myself and others’ perception of me don’t align.

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Heart

“To live is to find out for yourself what is true, and you can do this only when there is freedom, when there is continuous revolution inwardly, within yourself.”

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Staged

I was told I was an atrocious actress; by multiple people including close friends and family. I never took offence, I am not one for the dramatic arts and I would much rather be backstage, enjoying the imitation of feelings that were all too real to most. I was flattered perhaps, because I knew that to some extent they were wrong.

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The Journey

My heart longed for unity within itself, and finally my heart receives satisfaction. The fear of others, the fear of the future, and the fear of myself, no longer holds me hostage.

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Bonds of Love

I try to see myself in people. Maybe just a part not a whole.  I search out for the similar things we might have. Maybe a smile that could resemble mine, a facial expression or a shared emotion. All of this creates a connection. 

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