You’ve Got a Lot of Nerve

You’ve got a lot of nerve.

To want more.
To say no.
To start something new.
To pick up the paintbrush, the pen, the needle, the mic—after all this time.

You’ve got a lot of nerve to believe your voice still matters.
To think your art deserves space.
To hope that making something could change anything.

You’ve got a lot of nerve…
and I love that about you.

The world has spent a lifetime trying to tame us.
To keep us small and nice and useful and quiet.
To say “later,” “maybe,” “not yet,” or “who do you think you are?”

And still—you create.

Maybe in the margins.
Maybe in secret.
Maybe in stolen time.
But still—you create.

And that, Rebel, is no small thing.
It’s not cute.
It’s not selfish.
It’s not a hobby.

It’s radical.

It’s defiance.
It’s resistance.
It’s your birthright.

So if someone tells you you’ve got a lot of nerve?

Smile.
Say “thank you.”
And get back to making what matters to you.