Another Valentine's Day come and gone... I'm just joking. Who really cares? It's a silly 'holiday' that has been commercialized beyond belief. And if you need a specific day to be extra nice to your special someone that should be a hint that the relationship you're in probably isn't going well. Guys, if you actually love your girl you should do things like taking her out to her favourite restaurant/show etc. all the time. If you do it of your own accord it's a lot more special than if you just do it on a day that societal standards say you should.
Anyways, now that we got that little tidbit out of the way I can continue on to the real point of this post - expressing yourself artistically. Whether you do this through dance, music, drama, art or even writing blogs, it's something that everyone should not only do, but feel comfortable about doing. Denying yourself one of these methods of self expression is like locking part of yourself away - never a good idea.
However, the reason a lot of people don't feel comfortable doing this is because of society and it's infamous attitude towards people who are 'different'. Things like everyone making fun of the kids in band/choir/drama in school, maybe because they thought the actual activity was stupid, or because the sex of the person was wrong for what they were doing. I mean, what's with that? Really, just grow up. They're comfortable with who they are you should be too. Wow, I didn't mean for this to turn into a rant but when you can relate it makes it that much more personal.
For example something that very few people know about me is that I danced when I was younger, I did Jazz. I also did gymnastics and was in my schools choir in middle school. So WHAT?
Do things that you want to, that have meaning for you and that you love. Why should you let others dictate how you live? Sure, maybe some people will think you're weird, but who cares? Why should it matter what they think of you.
What I'm trying to say is that [to be super cliched] those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
And I'd like to leave you with a slightly less known quote, but it's one of my favourites: "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - Albert Einstein
Let loose, be yourself, live full tilt. RC
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