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I am surprised at others' surprise of my insecurities. I wish we could all be blessed with a healthy dose of insecurity, for they bring us humility, push us to strive to be better people, beg for greater self-awareness. Our insecurities give us hope that there's a better, more perfect version of us out there, awaiting attainment.

It would be an unhappy day should you wake up one morning, while in your 20s, to realize that you've achieved every life goal you've ever dreamed of, that you're exactly you who'd want to be for the rest of your life. What then, would you do with your days? What would motivate you to get out of bed each morning? What would be the purpose of it all?

Sure, I have insecurities, some quite superficial I might add, but which of us don't? Would you want to be friends with someone who didn't? I'm quite comfortable with my insecurities, we're close friends; I wear them on my sleeves, I scrutinize them each day, peer at them in a looking glass, poke at them, laugh at them, and sometimes succumb to them. Such are my insecurities and me.

So you see my beloved readers, pity not my insecurities. The Studio is a place to celebrate our insecurities, for it means we are human and more importantly, that we are growing.