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Lauren Cave's avatar

So fascinating about not always being the main character. The reflection points are very real in this!

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

Thank you! I just tried to word the feeling for self importance without saying it's a bad thing...if that makes sense?

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Aira's avatar

So true! Especially in these times where life feels even more like a race

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

Exactly, a race to what? No one knows, some arbitrary thing probably.

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Aira's avatar

As a fellow serious person, I am with you on this journey. I'm hopeful that we will overcome one day and see everything less as a mountain to be climbed with extreme seriousness and vigilance and more as a garden to be strolled and enjoy, one step and one day at a time.

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

This is so well written, and so correct. I think we can do it!

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Eleana Josephine🧚🏻's avatar

Resonate with this so much! I’m constantly trying to be better and do better and perfectionism is so draininggg

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

I’m so glad it resonated! We can’t go through life being drained, we need energy for other things.

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The Story of Your Voice's avatar

Realization #2 is soooooo relevant for me. I feel that as soon as I’m done with a story I have to write another one. However I’m learning that it good to take time to chill. The story will always be there

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

Exactly! The story will always be there, and you're always going to be able to write it tomorrow! I'm glad it was relevant to you.

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Alex Jenkin's avatar

Great piece.. I kind of link joy to unseriousness. If you can find joy in the little magical and often humorous happenings around you it’s easier to ride the wave and enjoy the journey ❤️

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

I agree! Little wonders are such a blessing

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soph's avatar

I love this bc ur so right. You can't love life if you're busy trying to organise how to love it!!

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

Exactly! You can’t optimise everything

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ramblings's avatar

Feels like maybe you read my mind with "I’m an emotional person with a cold exterior, so its usually really, quite, very, incredibly deep." LOVE THIS!

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

Thank you! I was hoping there were other people like that out there

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Riya's avatar

In can’t explain how much I love this — im a type A person on the journey to being a blend of A and B because all this unnecessary stress is gonna induce a premature heart attack 😹 saving this tips for my next tweak session

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

Don’t start me on my blood pressure, we need help 😅

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Jackson Houser's avatar

All three were pretty good Deeply Unserious expressions. Seriously

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

How kind of you…seriously!

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Emma O'Neill's avatar

Love this, so thought provoking 🙂

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

Thanks Emma!

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Pristhaverse's avatar

Lovely!!!

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Rubi Balasingam's avatar

Thanks so much!!

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