To be an artist can be interpreted in many ways. It is why I struggle admitting to myself I am. Others can tell me I have talent but I tend to doubt their praise. Do they say I have talent because I have skill sets they either lack or have the discipline for? Maybe they are genuine. It is only recently I confidently can say I have talent. I hid behind the guise of a graphic designer for many years because I was afraid of being true to myself. I still flounder. I still have self doubt. I still feel I am a fraud. However, I no longer feel I am a fraud as an artist. I feel I was a fraud as a graphic designer.

One last note: do not get me started on mirrors and their lies.