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The last several months have gotten to me and has been a sport for some and reality for others. I am a writer and an artist of many trades. I am a person who has dreamt and a person who has aspired for a way of life believing in a pursuit of happiness. That pursuit is fundamental to every person on this planet and aspirational to obtain and hold onto.
The roads to find your happiness are never easy and often takes strength and conditioning to persevere through the challenges that lay before us at times. As we grow older, it is important to remember that we have more in common with each other than we do have differences. We stand together at times; just as much as we stand apart when we try to make a name to ourselves answering the question, “Who are U?” internally before external expression. Individuality is important but when you cannot live in a world alone and without connection.
We all have our teams that are banded together through interests and goals. we become who we are based off of who we meet/what we experience/where we want to be (physically/emotionally/mentally). Find your teams and you are into the world of acceptance. Band with everyone and you find yourself in an even better place than before.
My life over the last year or all my years as I approach my 40th this year, has amazing places of perseverance and help along with hinder. Through my experiences, I see what is preventable and what others have done to either support/hinder others. I try to stop what I can so that other can be better prepared in the world. Perhaps that is why I have been writing what I’ve been writing lately without shariing everything.
In my masters studies, I created a series called “Starving Artist”. It came about from experiences being on the SNAP program and because the cause of one thing or another that was never my fault or control. When SNAP’ed, it puts humility into place as creativity of survival becomes instinct. Now unemployed again and SNAP’ed back, I find it is important to try to change perspectives still any way I can.
My goals are to unite, support and grow together. Technology is amazing to help reach each and every one of us and it is important to communicate and use words. In the evolution of my site and art, you can see where I stay true to who I am as a person. It is not easy to say the things I do at times, but I always welcome conversation and discussion.
It is the First of the month. As we March into Madness it is important to remember that Global Sport is always going to be the support of the greater good and setting up ourselves and future generations for success.
Thank you for your time,
Philip Arthur Bonneau