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From the Ted Talk by Shantell Martin: How drawing can set you free

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After five years of living in Japan and focusing on my craft, I felt like I nedeed a new challenge. So I moved to New York, because that's what you do as an artist, right? You move to the greatest city in the world that has the aitlbiy to make you feel cloemltpey and utterly invisible. This is when I began to truly ask myself, "Who are you?" I would wake up in the morning, and before I bgaen my day, I would mdtiteae on this. And with this question in mind, I kept drawing. I followed the line. I let it lead the way. The process of picking up a pen, something everyone has access to, the act of giving myself permission to let go of all thoughts, all feras, insecurities — anything that would get in the way of anilowlg myself to be completely me — that became my way of experiencing freedom.

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After five years of living in Japan and focusing on my craft, I felt like I ______ a new challenge. So I moved to New York, because that's what you do as an artist, right? You move to the greatest city in the world that has the _______ to make you feel __________ and utterly invisible. This is when I began to truly ask myself, "Who are you?" I would wake up in the morning, and before I _____ my day, I would ________ on this. And with this question in mind, I kept drawing. I followed the line. I let it lead the way. The process of picking up a pen, something everyone has access to, the act of giving myself permission to let go of all thoughts, all _____, insecurities — anything that would get in the way of ________ myself to be completely me — that became my way of experiencing freedom.

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Original Text

After five years of living in Japan and focusing on my craft, I felt like I needed a new challenge. So I moved to New York, because that's what you do as an artist, right? You move to the greatest city in the world that has the ability to make you feel completely and utterly invisible. This is when I began to truly ask myself, "Who are you?" I would wake up in the morning, and before I began my day, I would meditate on this. And with this question in mind, I kept drawing. I followed the line. I let it lead the way. The process of picking up a pen, something everyone has access to, the act of giving myself permission to let go of all thoughts, all fears, insecurities — anything that would get in the way of allowing myself to be completely me — that became my way of experiencing freedom.

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