On the same note, having privileges or good luck doesn’t mean you should feel bad for having them, especially to the point you think you ought to suffer like everyone else to feel like you belong.
Embrace your privileges and good luck. Then help others.
Pain is so inevitable and so unnecessary that I think as artists we need to feel like it has purpose by making it into art.
As a teenager I used to crave pain as I thought it would make me "better", but then when the pain came I was like a young apprentice who had dabbled too far into the dark arts, I was shaken by the loss of control.
There is a lot we can learn from our pain and suffering and experiences, but we have to be respectful of them. We firstly have to be respectful of ourselves.
"You go through life for a long time thinking, No one has ever suffered the way I've suffered, my God, my God. And then you realize -- You read something or you hear something, and you realize that your suffering does not isolate you; your suffering is your bridge. Many people have suffered before you, many people are suffering around you and always will, and all you can do is bring, hopefully, a little light into that suffering. Enough light so that the person who is suffering can begin to comprehend his suffering and begin to live with it and begin to change it, change the situation. We don't change anything; all we can do is invest people with the morale to change it for themselves."
Younger me hated that people had suffered the way I did, that my suffering was the only one in the world and made me oh so unique. I now love that every new experience, ever new scar, every new pain can be collaged with a vast and colourful display of art, music, poetry and life, that I can find my relevance in the part.
Such a beautiful piece, as always, your writing is very inspiring.
These are my reflections.
Suffering is such a complex element of life, does one seek out suffering or is suffering the only option in a world full of scars?
I agree, live long enough and suffering will find us all.
Art that profits off pain, I think, drains the Artist in a way that speaks to why so many artists leave us too soon.
I want to make Art to heal myself and if it ever helps anyone else, what a beautiful moment to get to share, a creative spark reaching through time and space to bring a light and help others heal as well.
I don't think looking to find pain is the key to Art, but I do think a lot of amazing Art comes from Artist who speaks out about something inside they can not keep hidden, that's just so raw and so real that it moves other people.
Often coming from a place of survival. Speaking out is healing.
I wish for the badge of 'being authentic' in Art to come not from the retelling of the living through trauma, but from the demonstration of a person's bravery to be so honest and share themselves with others in a world filled with so much cruelty, to choose to still want to share so openly, still letting others into their inner world, despite knowing full well the danger that exists in the world as it is.
That's one of the things I like about your writing, I think it celebrates the beauty in this world by showcasing your strength of survival and the beautiful voice you bring to the world by sharing your perspective and story.
Sasha, this comment is so beautifully expressed. I agree with you that speaking out is absolutely an act of healing. And thank you so much for your kind words and support of my writing. It means more than I can properly express, and your comments are so always thoughtful. Also, to know that my writing is in any way an inspiration to you is such an honor. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. -xo, Kelly
On the same note, having privileges or good luck doesn’t mean you should feel bad for having them, especially to the point you think you ought to suffer like everyone else to feel like you belong.
Embrace your privileges and good luck. Then help others.
Pain is so inevitable and so unnecessary that I think as artists we need to feel like it has purpose by making it into art.
As a teenager I used to crave pain as I thought it would make me "better", but then when the pain came I was like a young apprentice who had dabbled too far into the dark arts, I was shaken by the loss of control.
There is a lot we can learn from our pain and suffering and experiences, but we have to be respectful of them. We firstly have to be respectful of ourselves.
Self-respect really is the key to everything. Thank you so much for reading for such an insightful comment! -xo, Kelly
"You go through life for a long time thinking, No one has ever suffered the way I've suffered, my God, my God. And then you realize -- You read something or you hear something, and you realize that your suffering does not isolate you; your suffering is your bridge. Many people have suffered before you, many people are suffering around you and always will, and all you can do is bring, hopefully, a little light into that suffering. Enough light so that the person who is suffering can begin to comprehend his suffering and begin to live with it and begin to change it, change the situation. We don't change anything; all we can do is invest people with the morale to change it for themselves."
James Baldwin
Baldwin was such a genius. Love this quote beyond words. ❤️❤️❤️
Younger me hated that people had suffered the way I did, that my suffering was the only one in the world and made me oh so unique. I now love that every new experience, ever new scar, every new pain can be collaged with a vast and colourful display of art, music, poetry and life, that I can find my relevance in the part.
Such a beautiful piece, as always, your writing is very inspiring.
These are my reflections.
Suffering is such a complex element of life, does one seek out suffering or is suffering the only option in a world full of scars?
I agree, live long enough and suffering will find us all.
Art that profits off pain, I think, drains the Artist in a way that speaks to why so many artists leave us too soon.
I want to make Art to heal myself and if it ever helps anyone else, what a beautiful moment to get to share, a creative spark reaching through time and space to bring a light and help others heal as well.
I don't think looking to find pain is the key to Art, but I do think a lot of amazing Art comes from Artist who speaks out about something inside they can not keep hidden, that's just so raw and so real that it moves other people.
Often coming from a place of survival. Speaking out is healing.
I wish for the badge of 'being authentic' in Art to come not from the retelling of the living through trauma, but from the demonstration of a person's bravery to be so honest and share themselves with others in a world filled with so much cruelty, to choose to still want to share so openly, still letting others into their inner world, despite knowing full well the danger that exists in the world as it is.
That's one of the things I like about your writing, I think it celebrates the beauty in this world by showcasing your strength of survival and the beautiful voice you bring to the world by sharing your perspective and story.
Sasha, this comment is so beautifully expressed. I agree with you that speaking out is absolutely an act of healing. And thank you so much for your kind words and support of my writing. It means more than I can properly express, and your comments are so always thoughtful. Also, to know that my writing is in any way an inspiration to you is such an honor. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. -xo, Kelly