Post #173082 by Exoticat on Tue, Jul 19, 2005 11:04 AM

I think every person in Tiki Central is a creative type on some level. If you are creative and/or an artist, you are subject to criticism and judgment...it's just goes along with the territory.

The secret that every creative person has is this: they usually are having more fun with life! So to those who want to make us feel bad for being different...go right ahead.

I try and realize they must have some need for saying negative things and I let them "own" their bad energy--when all is said and done I'm just glad it's not mine!

We all make a choice whether or not we want to accept labels or the opinions of others. It's always good to hear feedback, but it's also good to know when it is meaningless or when to let it go.

My personal experience with sharing my tiki life has been overwhelmingly positive. I've even had many people give me tiki gifts that they have found in their part of the world and I have had artists create things just for my tiki room art gallery. I am very lucky to have had such an experience--I'll say that--and I don't take it for granted.

The one time I had a problem that was tiki related was because someone had NOT been included in a party that I had in the Tiki Room and she was mad about it! So there you have it... :)