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“You’re an earth person,” said Farrah as she pushed one, two, three needles into the back of my neck.

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Right now I’m breathing in the hope for tomorrow. I’m exhaling my frustration, my stress, my anxiety. I’m releasing. And beginning again.

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The only thing you can do is put one foot in front of the other, speak positive thoughts into your head, and move towards what feels right.

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This year, I’m letting go of people, of things, of feelings, of thoughts that aren’t mine to keep. That aren’t bringing me hope. That aren’t pushing me to be a better person or inspiring me to stand after I’ve fallen down.

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Releasing is not synonymous with giving up. Releasing is space, new beginnings, and hope.

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Art has become my catharsis. A piece of my soul that you can freely touch.

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Recognize. Repent. Release.

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Sure, I wrote things years later. Sure, I talked about you years before. Sure, I told you through sobs you were the love of my life and that I would never get over you.

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I’m not advocating a non-stop sunshine fest. I’m merely suggesting we Pessimists try seeing the glass half-full for a change.

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3. Porn is not cheating. Porn is that sticky gooey gum (picture it) that plugs the holes in a relationship and keeps it going strong.