The First Step
I can’t stay lost in this version of myself anymore
I put on the jacket. The same one that’s been tucked away in the closet for over a year. I’ve never worn it. Not because it doesn’t fit properly. But because I don’t fit into it.
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Svein Ove Hareide
Digital writer & artist at hareideart.com – sharing glimpses of life, brain tricks & insights. Focused on staying sharp, creative & healthy.
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Let's be honest with each other. The blank page is not just a sheet – it is an existential nightmare that stares directly into your soul. It is the brutal reminder of all the stories that will never be told, all the words that will never be written, all the characters that will never breathe.
By Svein Ove Hareide10 months ago in Writers
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