My Distraction: Longing for a better life

We all have the issue of running into the nay sayers or non supporters in what we do, its part of the challenge of having to decide how much we LOVE what we do and have the passion for it! Its about overcoming the adversary and the challengers in our confidence and desire and interest and not having to rely on the confidence and support of others! But it sure does feel good to have it when we do get it! I have a friend who is always trying to make suggestions or changes to my poetry, and not really able to give an distinct explanation for why she wants or would like to see the change, who herself has NO POETRY or professional writing history or skills! And as much as I know she is my friend I understand the limit of her understanding in what I do and how I know when what I do is RIGHT and not need of any changes when I am ready to type it up in final draft and share it! We have to realize there are a lot of people out there who WISH they could do what we do or do something SIMILAR in the arts, that people sometimes wonder WHY it ISN`T THEM, why are they not the ones with the blessing, or having the success they see us have and so they look for ways to sabotage or tarnish or cause a ripple in our world as a way of showing their mild attitude of defiance in our joy and witnessing us do what we do and how nothing others do ever stops us! You wrote a good piece that shares what so many of us are constantly up against, you absolutely made me think of my relationship with my own Mother and other members of my family and so on, most especially when I was a much younger writer, and still living under her roof and in need of my families care and support! Keep it up, don`t let anyone get in the way of who you are and what you want to do! When you are able to draw a larger line between yourself and them when you are old enough and free to take a chance at starting a life of your own further away from the nay sayers and non supporters I assure you, LIFE WILL GET BETTER, your work, and skills and creativity will continue to flow! As for money its fleeting and momentary, and the life of the Starving Artist is par for the course, but what we gain from living out our true calling as writers is WORTH FAR, FAR MORE than what more money then we`d know what to do with falling into our laps every day! You`re doing just fine, don`t worry about the rest of them, you have all the rest of us who do this too to be a part of, you`ll be just fine! Amen! :-)

Changing situations can sometimes be harder than solving the problem. One thing is for sure, better days await. Great acrostic, Stephanie! 💖

i loved this. never give up going after what you want. the wording style was also great

Lovely. It's important, not having to worry, always.

I salute anyone who can write in this style, but you really have a way with words!!

I like the flow of this

Heartfelt and poignant. I relate entirely 👏