Deborah

Despite Everything

There comes a moment when life breaks us open,
when darkness settles in the places we thought were safe.

We are shaped by unfinished journeys,
empty rooms,
broken promises,
and losses we struggle to put into words.

We carry invisible scars,
the weight of memories,
and the exhaustion of explaining pain that others cannot see.

Yet even then,
something within us keeps beating.

Despite the cracks,
despite the absence,
despite the memories that still ache,
there remains a quiet strength.

Because the heart that suffers is also the heart that lives.
And sometimes our deepest wounds become the places where light enters.

You are not defined by what you have lost.

You are defined by the courage that keeps carrying you forward.

So breathe.
Cry if you need to.
Let your tears wash over the stones you have carried for too long.

There is dignity in surviving.
There is beauty in continuing.

You are still here.

And sometimes that alone is enough.

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Nonostante Tutto C’è un punto esatto in cui il legno si spacca, un punto cieco dove il buio è più denso, eppure è lì che la linfa rimastica il dolore del mondo, e gli restituisce un senso. Siamo fatti di passi lasciati a metà, di stanze vuote in cui trema la voce, di specchi che non dicono la verità e di sere in cui il tempo diventa una croce. Ti porti dentro i graffi di un inverno perenne, le promesse crollate come torri di gesso, e quella strana fatica che ti logora le penne quando provi a spiegare che cosa hai perso. Ma guardati. Ascolta il battito sordo. Nonostante le crepe che ti aprono il petto, nonostante l’assenza e il feroce ricordo, c’è un istinto sovrano, un antico decreto: la carne che soffre è la carne che vive, la ferita è feritoia da cui passa la luce. Non sei il vuoto che resta dalle tue derive, sei la forza ostinata che ancora conduce. Respira. Piangi pure se il peso è un macigno, lascia che il pianto dilavi la roccia. C’è una dignità immensa, un disperato disegno, nell’universo intero che trema in una goccia. Sei qui. Nonostante il silenzio, il crollo, la sferza. La tua anima è viva. E l’aurora ricomincia. ✍️ Testo di @sussurridiinchiostro2026 Condiviso con gratitudine per la bellezza delle parole #artbynunzi #artlovers #artwork #artlovers #arte

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Being in the Top 20 of The People’s Artist @officialpeoplesartist presented by Johnny Depp @johnnydepp is an honor, but the most important part of this project is its purpose. This contest supports The Art of Elysium, an organization that uses creativity as a form of healing and connection for people facing illness, emotional hardship, isolation, and crisis. Since 1997, they have brought art directly into hospitals, communities, and places where people need hope the most. (The People’s Artist) That resonates deeply with me. Because art did not just teach me how to paint. Art helped me survive. It gave shape to grief, silence, love, loss, and all the emotions I could not explain with words. So if my work reaches people, I hope it does more than look beautiful. I hope it makes someone feel less alone. Thank you to everyone supporting my journey, my moonlit oceans, my stories, and my “Ali di Luce” path. Every vote, every message, every share becomes part of something bigger than me. Art can heal. Art can connect. Art can remind people that even after darkness, light still exists. 💛 #ThePeoplesArtist #ArtOfElysium #AliDiLuce #ArtHealing #ContemporaryArt