#11 fixing a flawed faux finish

ByLukas September 28, 2022March 29, 2023

when the cracks in my faux finish
finally appear
my mind screams out
you’re coming too near
yet i resist the need to hide
lean in to the fear
let the cracks grow wide
because after all these years
slowly steadily submerged under layers of snow
frozen frightened i don’t know where else to go
i feel i’m sliding back into my head
but you don’t let me
instead
you keep me here
make even more light appear
look at the fear
until the icy flawed frozen faux finish finally fully melts away
into a trembling torrent of tears
and through the sobs
subtle shining light teardrops
mix mingle mend my mind
my heart my soul a warmth so kind
you guide my gaze and through the tears
in my eyes a rainbow appears
eclipsing the fear
making it clear
that when I dare to feel complete
allow your heart and mine to meet
i finally remember
that I’m enough
i’ve always been
and at last
i can be seen
Lukas Van Vyve

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#87 AI Raises the Bar
ByLukas December 13, 2022March 29, 2023
Attention, trust and GPT3
What do we do when AI can cobble together in seconds essays that take us hours (or days) to write – not even counting years of practice?
Maybe it just raises the bar for us – requiring is to make new work that continues to stand out from AI-generated content.
As things stand, that’s still possible.
But what happens when the bar is set so high that our human brains can’t jump over it anymore, even with a lifetime of practice?
Read More #87 AI Raises the Bar
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#371 The little that’s needed to be a writer
ByLukas September 23, 2023
You’ve got a pen. You’ve got paper. A phone. And a computer.
Go write.
Because despite what your mind may try to tell you, the little that’s needed to be a writer is never truly out of reach.
Read More #371 The little that’s needed to be a writer
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#335 The real limiting thought
ByLukas August 18, 2023August 17, 2023
The limiting thought is not, “I can’t write.”’
It’s not, “I always give up.”
It’s not, “I don’t have time.”
The limiting thought is, “What if, despite all my own naysaying, I DO follow through? Can I take the fact that it’ll disrupt my entire narrative and self-image?”
Read More #335 The real limiting thought
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#477 Maybe it’s already enough
ByLukas January 7, 2024January 6, 2024
You could always do more of something.
But maybe you don’t have to.
Maybe what you’re doing is already enough.
Maybe you’re already enough.
And everything else is extra.
Read More #477 Maybe it’s already enough
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#547 Why we all want to be what we aren’t
ByLukas March 17, 2024March 17, 2024
The normal want to be special
The special want to be normal
We all want to be what we aren’t
Because if you already are
How can you ever desire?
Read More #547 Why we all want to be what we aren’t
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#108 The Unexpected Complement
ByLukas January 3, 2023March 29, 2023
Unique value often lies in seemingly strange combinations.
The beekeeping lawyer.
The pro soccer player with an astrophysics degree.
The theologist waking up early every morning to go surfing.
The public servant spending their evenings performing at the local stand-up comedy bar.
The motorcycle repair shop owner writing philosophy books.
The chess champion with a Brazilian Ju-Jitsu black belt.
Societal pressure and expectations make such combinations unlikely. Out of the ordinary. Maybe even undesirable: an obstacle to conformity.
And if it’s undesirable, it becomes rare.
And here’s the twist: what’s rare usually becomes valuable.
Because there’s nothing incompatible about these combinations – in fact, the skills you practice may well complement each other in unique and valuable ways.
What could be an unexpected complement for your life?
Something you’re secretly interested in, but – according to society – doesn’t fit who you are (or who you’re supposed to be)?
Read More #108 The Unexpected Complement

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