“I wish I could draw you how I see you. I'd draw a boy with the most magnetic smile, and the kindest hands, and eyes that are gloomy, but can sometimes be bright. I'd draw a boy who deserves to see the ocean.”
— Jasmine Warga
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Real beauty isn't found in perfection, but in the depth of our most honest moments. ✨ "I wish I could draw you how I see you. I'd draw a boy with the most magnetic smile, and the kindest hands, and eyes that are gloomy, but can sometimes be bright. I'd draw a boy who deserves to see the ocean." — Jasmine Warga. Tag someone below who deserves to see the beauty in themselves today. 👇
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We often spend our lives trying to hide the 'gloomy' parts of our souls, fearing that our shadows will eclipse our light. We curate our best angles and mask our struggles, worried that if people saw the full complexity of our emotions, they might turn away. But true connection—the kind that heals and sustains—doesn't come from being perfect; it comes from being truly seen. This quote reminds us that there is a profound beauty in the duality of the human experience, where kindness and sadness can coexist within the same heart. Life's greatest lesson is to learn how to look at others, and more importantly ourselves, with this kind of radical empathy. Instead of judging the shadows, we should seek to understand the depth they provide. Everyone carries a quiet storm within them, yet everyone also deserves the vast, calming peace of the ocean. May you find the courage to show your true self, and may you be surrounded by those who look past your defenses to see the magnetic, beautiful soul that has always been there.
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