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in july of 1877, a man named L.L. Zamenhof created a language called Esperanto, which translates to “one who hopes”. he wished to bring those from different countries together and create peace among them. during the first world war, a territory composed of many Esperanto speakers was referred to as “an oasis in a desert of destruction.”

in the peaceful language of Esperanto, ilekso means holly. i stumbled upon Esperanto a few years ago while translating my name into different languages, as one does when desperately trying to create a new username for social media. the history and the meaning behind the language fit seamlessly with my beliefs, my goals, and my practices. and so my new identity was born.

i have come to realize that my purpose in this world is to care for others and to create my own sort of oasis, a space that is safe for everyone to express themselves freely and feel significant in their own lives. i am consumed each day by the joy and love and beauty in the world, and i am determined to spend the rest of my life trying to spread it around to anyone who needs it.

i am ilekso.

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and i think to myself, what a wonderful world

there’s no place like home

A special night. <3

won’t you give yourself a try?

at the best of times, i’m lonely in my mind but i can find something to show you, if you have got the time

As some of you know, I belong to a group called oK. It was spring of 2015, and I was talking with someone that had recently come into my life. After knowing me for a few short hours, he asked if I’d be interested in going to an oK meeting with him. He thought it was something I might enjoy. I still remember that first meeting. At that point in my life, sitting in a room full of people I didn’t know was not new. What was new, however, was the feeling that everything I shared was heard, everything I felt was valid, everything that I was was oK. Since I first joined, it has been one of the most important things in my life. The people of oK are kind, beautiful souls, who inspire me to be better. Our mission of finding your purpose and realizing your power, not all on your own but with the support of those around you, those who love you...is something I believe in more than anything. Everything that this group has brought into my life is difficult to sum up here, but the two things I now and will always carry with me is that I am not alone, and I am oK. It was around this same time that another great force entered my life. A band called The Maine. Their record, American Candy, had just been released and came at a time when I needed it most, just as oK had. It hit the refresh button on a life that was standing still. The thoughts and feelings in the record ran parallel to the ones I was having, when I was just finishing college and trying to think about how I would fit myself into society. As my worlds collide, I wanted to share with you how both oK and The Maine have helped me believe in and trust myself. They have helped me get to know myself, more about what I stand for, and who I want to be to and for those around me. This new record, You Are OK, feels like a celebration. A celebration of life, of truly living. I don’t think any one thing can save us from this impossible task of being alive, but to stay we must find the things worth living for and make sure they’re damn well worth dying for. So go out, find your people. Find your passions, your purpose, your place in this world. Maybe you’ll get lucky, as I believe I did, and they’ll find you. 🧡

do you wanna come over and kill some time?

tell me something i don’t know and lead me to a place where no one ever goes let me go under your skin and let me find the demon that drives those heavenly limbs

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