Ginger Martinez

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Lately, the world has felt darker. It’s been harder to stay positive, especially as an artist—when part of the job is to show up online, to share your work publicly, to sell, to be visible. Constant visibility can feel heavy when the energy around you feels tense, angry, and divided. I’ve always struggled with negativity. I don’t seek out arguments. I don’t feel called to share angry opinions, especially online. That’s likely rooted in the environment I was raised in—where conflict felt loud...

I used to be afraid of speaking. Afraid of giving my opinion. Afraid of being wrong. Afraid of being yelled at. For a long time, my silence felt safer than my truth. That fear didn’t come from nowhere. It was built slowly—layer by layer—starting in childhood and reinforced in a mentally abusive relationship that taught my nervous system to stay small, quiet, agreeable. Living with Marilyn was the beginning of learning that telling the truth didn’t protect me. If I told the truth, nobody...