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Dearest Whatever the Hell you Are,

I come back to your letter a lot, and every time I read it I’m flooded with relief and warm-fuzzies. I know you’ve been in a really hard spot. I don’t mind being here while you’re in that spot. We may not be the romance you want and desperately crave, and even as friends we may have our clashes, but it still means a hell of a lot to me that you exist and that I know you.

Love you through the anger and the hurt and the sad and the flouncing and the hard stuff. Still not going anywhere. Looking forward to brighter days for both of us. 

Lots of luff,

Grimm. 

Minty’s Goals

You’re the first one to see! Something I’m planning to post on Breath of Fresh Mint near New Years Eve.

This is the Goal List I have written in the front page of my journal. Things are divided by a priority A, B, or C.

A:

-  Figure out my gender: Something I’m still working on.  I know labels aren’t important, but I still would like to know what I would define myself as if someone asks.

-  Learn to let go of my past and grudges: Something I’m making huge progress on. I’m trying different exercises and talking about my problems to help let go and heal up. I think this is the reason why Meera showed herself.  Counseling is the next step.

-  Become a better person to myself: Heal Meera, learn what to do so it doesn’t fucking happen again, learn other ways to let her know that she’s loved and she’s a priority.

-  Find a new stylish skin that suits me: New clothing wardrobe, new hairstyle, meet different personalities and allow myself to shine through.  I’m not leaving my friends, but Its time for a definite change.  What I’m doing is not enough anymore.

B:

-  Be more Adventurous: take new classes, try new events, learn more about things that are fun and share experiences.

-  Learn to Relax more: Conflict with the first one. I’m hoping to find a balance to be able to feed my adventurous side but not to the point where I feel burnt out and need to disappear for weeks.

-  Make art that I’m proud of: Hope to perfect my art style, sticking to it and allow myself to grow and blossom. I miss making art that made me proud and had meaning… I miss inspiring others and allowing them to take part of my creativity.  

-  Become best friends with my limits and boundaries and , in turn, become a better friends to others: Boundaries, meet Minty. Minty, these are your boundaries. Make sure that you protect the fuck out of them so people don’t go and perform the Macarena on them, mkay?

C:

- Build my Portfolio: A portfolio is needed to enter into art galleries, right?

- Enter into at least two art shows/contests: There’s always some sort of art contest online and there’s Second Saturday every month.  I just need to let myself get out there. I’ve been shy for too long.

- Build up my business: Make business cards, open up a site, make formal commission rules and price lists, start a listing on sites, make fliers, buy advertising…!

- Learn at least 12 songs by heart on my ukulele: A silly goal, but one I still want to do. I told myself when I learn 12 songs I will buy myself a new ukulele.  I love Safe-word but when it comes to other ukuleles he’s about one size smaller from a toy uke and I have a hard time with chord shifts because of it!

- Record 12 songs and post them:. When I feel confident on learning a new song I’ll record. Proof that I am working on getting a new uke.