A creative nonfiction piece between different selves on how I reflect and cope with life
The crux of this project came out of a deep desire to put to paper how I have struggled and lived.
The initial idea came out of dreaming of a short film series, where each episode covered a different aspect or value of my life, how I've approached them, with an overarching narrative being that I'm upset with myself on how I've moved forward with these values in mind. The conclusion would eventually being at peace with how I've lived, learning to not blame myself, and moving forward knowing I'm capable of making mistakes, but doing my best all the same.
I've imagined it this way because I've always wanted to show my loved ones how they've impacted me, and how I process my life. It's eventually turned into a piece to inspire me to be kind to myself, especially during the hardest moments.
For the project, I take inspiration from the initial idea to write three episodes with their own arcs and recollections, in order to form a triptych. I wanted a way to see what the idea could look like as a writing project. It turned into this beautiful way of encapsulating the main ideas in a succinct triptych of stories.
Episodes
An introduction to the struggle. Red and Blue start to fight themselves for control.
After a close friend moves away, Red and Blue cope with how to say goodbye, and how they move on.
Red and Blue despair over their powerlessness in life, over what they can't control and reconnect on what they can.