Escape Is Him [Escapism]

Escape Is Him [Escapism]

by

S. Bola Okoya

Instagram: @Primo_Supremo
Styling/ Make-Up: Claire Rachel

We all need an escape from the reality that is life. My escape tends to be my work. Hours and hours spent fine-tuning the most minute detail all in the name of perfection, all while binge-watching The Wire for the sixth time. Am I truly living in my purpose, or am I a case of wasted potential?

“Escapism — the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.” Escape Is Him — I Am Him. Without knowing it, we consistently get in our own way. For me, this happens in the form of self-doubt and crippling fear that everything I create is for nothing. But at the same time creating to escape the reality that I don’t have it all figured out. I seem to be a revolving door of creation and self-sabotage, constantly needing to remind myself to trust the process and live in my purpose.