With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I feel this is appropriate to post here now.

This was a personal piece I made, the idea of the piece was drawn on paper, the sketch itself no bigger than my palm, with a quote I wrote above saying:

"Love endures the thorns for what the pain is worth is far greater."

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We know growth can incite fear, because change can be painful. Yet nothing is more of an emotional struggle than staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong. It can be exhausting, we may learn that time doesn't always heal. In some cases the only resolution we find is to endure physical pain. This can be anything from knowingly finding the wrong people to hang around, physical self abuse, and so on. You know the story. To lessen the pain or numb it, to make life "easier". Truth is, sometimes pain is an inevitable step to growing, learning and renewing your perspective. - I'm not saying to encourage it.

No one is without pain. We all have fear. We all want security, and need acceptance. Self-acceptance is so important, not to look outside for validation, rather inside to believe and trust in yourself to make the right choices. It is understandably a difficult balance at times.
Think about this not for me, for yourself, and for the people in your life who are the most important to you.

What is it you've been pushing away for so long? I'm going to skip all the jibble jabble this time and leave it to you as a human being who cares about themselves. Yes, if you're still reading this, surely you do care. Be the writer of your own story, it's the most important influence of your life to know you can make the decision to find devotion, to find joy, and even more importantly, to take control of your life. Spend some time alone, get comfortable in your own skin, otherwise you'll find that it is impossible to handle you are on your own. Don't stress too much on that, like I said, change can be scary, and that's okay. :) Help is literally at your fingertips, and all around you. You're never alone. Being part of the fandom, being human, being "different". I got news for ya, everyone is different in their own way, you can embrace that fact. (Sometimes I eat apples with a spoon! Super weird right?--) Take time to observe other peoples actions, follow in an inspirational figures footsteps. It's not an overnight feat, yet they did it, not by being alone, but finding others with the same passion, being insightful, growing, and improving in what they love. So, if by chance you're not feeling like your in the right place, not around the right people, or struggling to find yourself, go on a self-expedition and explore. Take responsibility, know your fears, face them with a smile. :)

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Baaaah, I said I wasn't going to jibble jabble. Well, I guess I did what I had to do to reach that high hanging fruit. Which is in the end to make people feel some sort of realization, to feel no shame if a friend or family member you know needs a helping hand, go have a long time coming-conversation, or a simple greeting may even make a huge change.

(The dog breed is a Borzoi/Russian Wolfhound, they have the longest snoot of any dog breed, one being a whole 12"! Though, wouldn't that make it a foot? Well that was the last scent I had to give) ..I am disappointed in my humour skills.

Big thanks to those who made it to the end here, one last request... spread some love and joy, it can go a long way. <3 :)