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My passion is ...

opening people's eyes to what's right in front of them.

I know too much about ...

how long a person can go without doing laundry.

My parents always told me ...

that I would turn into what I ate, but clearly I have yet to become a french fry or a peanut butter and honey sandwich.

My childhood ambition ...

was to write a song for every genre. I'm not sure what I had thought I'd do for reggae or country.

Why I write ...

It's completely compulsive.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Sanctus Real's Silent Night. Even after Christmas, it's just good stuff.

My best moment ...

moments, plural, would include a) finally getting perfect attendance my senior year (after missing 101 days of classes as a sophomore - 50 absences, 36 tardies, 15 days out of class to perform), b) successfully completing a 10x12 painting of the Louisville skyline for a live performance (having volunteered for such not knowing that I could paint decently well) and c) picking up writing again after life events had slowed my niagra falls of writing compositions to a slow trickle.

My inspiration ...

Truth

Sciences > Psychology Curing shyness and other social fears

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Shyness really isn't always a bad thing, though it is frequently treated as though it needs to be cured.

Sure, if your shyness is so painful that you may go a day without speaking to anyone you come in contact with no matter how well you know them you may need to pause and give thought to what's making you so reticent. If it's a lack of confidence or a sense of intimidation, the greatest cure could be adding some friends to your inner circle that value you as you are and enable you to feel safe saying whatever may cross your mind.

For others, 'shyness' is really just a matter of ha...

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