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Don't worry. I don't know what I'm doing either.

A little while back I saw a Norwegian documentary called "Jeg Mot Meg" which means "I Against Me". Eight young Norwegians documented their daily life while facing psychological problems. They would all meet once a week with a psychologist in Oslo sharing and talking about their challenges. This documentary really hit a spot in me. I realised how many people that are daily fighting these beyond difficult fights. Facing their challenges all alone and might not have the strength to overcome them on their own. Even though the eight young Norwegians all had different psychological problems one thing they all shared was the feeling that they were alone with their problems. Sharing and learning that others felt just as lost as them, and some even more lost, really helped them all.

I immediately wanted to do something. But what can I do? I thought that if maybe I could help share and show others that they are not alone with their problems and challenges, even though it feels like it, maybe that could do just a little bit. Maybe just for one person.

Some amazing people from all over the world have shared their stories, their challenges, and how or what made them get to "the other side". I'm going to share these stories with you. This is someones personal experiences so please be respectful.

I don't believe it to be a common struggle, but it is mine nonetheless. For the majority of my teen years I had developed a bad ego and lack of perspective. I grew to judge people based on their use to the world. This is not an wholly invalid judgment of character, but for me it was to the point where everyone seemed to have a place below me. Everybody was either stupid or incompetent unless I had already liked them, such exemptions were my friends or those I looked up to. I saw what was present in people, not their whole self. My behavior and attitude had driven someone close to me to tears, and it was at that moment that the part of me striving to love the world decided to give a nice slap in the face. Just as well, I became inspired by stories of mind over matter and began to self-practice self-awareness. From then on I could harness myself, and push forward into the person that I deeply wanted to be. One who saw people as colorful individuals, not as a grayscale blur of people. I continue my efforts to this day.
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Materials:
- Gouache
- Watercolor
- Pen

Description
Don't worry. I don't know what I'm doing either.

A little while back I saw a Norwegian documentary called "Jeg Mot Meg" which means "I Against Me". Eight young Norwegians documented their daily life while facing psychological problems. They would all meet once a week with a psychologist in Oslo sharing and talking about their challenges. This documentary really hit a spot in me. I realised how many people that are daily fighting these beyond difficult fights. Facing their challenges all alone and might not have the strength to overcome them on their own. Even though the eight young Norwegians all had different psychological problems one thing they all shared was the feeling that they were alone with their problems. Sharing and learning that others felt just as lost as them, and some even more lost, really helped them all.

I immediately wanted to do something. But what can I do? I thought that if maybe I could help share and show others that they are not alone with their problems and challenges, even though it feels like it, maybe that could do just a little bit. Maybe just for one person.

Some amazing people from all over the world have shared their stories, their challenges, and how or what made them get to "the other side". I'm going to share these stories with you. This is someones personal experiences so please be respectful.

I don't believe it to be a common struggle, but it is mine nonetheless. For the majority of my teen years I had developed a bad ego and lack of perspective. I grew to judge people based on their use to the world. This is not an wholly invalid judgment of character, but for me it was to the point where everyone seemed to have a place below me. Everybody was either stupid or incompetent unless I had already liked them, such exemptions were my friends or those I looked up to. I saw what was present in people, not their whole self. My behavior and attitude had driven someone close to me to tears, and it was at that moment that the part of me striving to love the world decided to give a nice slap in the face. Just as well, I became inspired by stories of mind over matter and began to self-practice self-awareness. From then on I could harness myself, and push forward into the person that I deeply wanted to be. One who saw people as colorful individuals, not as a grayscale blur of people. I continue my efforts to this day.
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Materials:
- Gouache
- Watercolor
- Pen