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you can always change. you realize that, right? if you feel stuck and stagnant, and you aren’t proud of who you are, you can change that. the world is not that serious and things are constantly growing and changing. i mean, think about it: the trees change every season; 4 times a year. you can do that, too.

at any point, you can change and grow into someone you are proud of.

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The great Roman poet Ovid, whose death at the beginning of the 1st century marked the end of the Golden Age of classical literature, was unjustly banned by Augustus—and now, by Tumblr. My post about him was deleted solely for the "sin" of including his book covers: The Art of Love and Love Poems. One features a drawing of a man and woman embracing, almost kissing; the other shows two ancient statues of naked women from behind, their arms wrapped around each other's waists.

More than 2,000 years ago, Ovid scandalized Augustus's ultraconservative regime by speaking freely of adultery and lovers. Well, Ovid continues to scandalize the absurd puritanism of the 21st century. I just needed to get that off my chest…

And by the way, I haven't even mentioned how upset I am that one of my favorite blogs, ancientprettythings—which was full of beautiful photos of frescoes, statues, and ancient monuments—left Tumblr. I'm absolutely certain it was due to censorship.