“Success is one step past Failure”

Dariane – Appreciate the kind words. You have no idea how truly happy I felt as I read your comment! Thank you.

This post really resonated with me. Especially this part, “After you lost everything, you’re free to do anything.”

Not to pour out my life story into the comment section, but that’s exactly what happened to me. After graduating high school, my family and I hit rock bottom, we became homeless. I was registered to start at my university, but I didn’t want to stay in the dorms and the lemon I bought was blown out.

Anyways, long story short, it’s when I was homeless that I came to the realization that life is too fucked up to live for anyone but myself. While homeless I was depressed, feeling like a real fuck-up. Everyone said the same thing, “go to school, don’t stick with your family, better yourself so you can better them.” I felt terrible for not being in school. So, once I got back on my feet, I got in school and it felt great-for a moment-to be back in everyone’s good graces, but I wasn’t doing it for me.I dropped out to enroll in acting school, it’s always been my dream. Now, in the eyes of my former peers’, I’m back to being a fuck-up, a waste of great potential.

It’s kind of intense-most people would have finished their degree- but I felt it was the best decision for me.

I love this whole untemplated life theme going around. It’s great to meet so many other ‘fuck-ups.’