One of the most successful artists of our time.
And one of the most sensitive souls, too.
A genius.
A quiet creator.
A visionary who made the world dance…
while privately struggling to stay alive inside the pressure.
He wasn’t just tired.
He was overwhelmed.
Overstimulated.
Expected to be “on” — even when his system was screaming for stillness.
He once said:
“I didn’t know how to handle the machines, the fans, the spotlight. I couldn’t even get peace in my hotel room.”
He canceled shows because of the anxiety.
He tried to step back.
But the industry didn’t stop.
The machine didn’t care.
And eventually…
It broke him.
🕯️ And here’s what hurts most:
We all loved him.
We called him brilliant.
We danced to his music.
But we didn’t know how much he was suffering… until it was too late.
🌈 And I think about that — every time I feel my anxiety creeping back in.
Because I’ve felt it too.
That pressure to be “on.”
That fear of disappointing people.
That inner war between being deeply sensitive and expected to be constantly visible.
I created Milajki as a colorful escape —
but it was also my safe space to hide.
Behind the wigs.
Behind the brand.
Behind the glitter.
Because showing myself felt unsafe.
💥 But I made a decision: I didn’t want to disappear inside my own dream.
I didn’t want to die behind the scenes of my own art.
I didn’t want my story to be one people only understood after I was gone.
So I started posting.
Slowly.
Messily.
Scared as hell.
And yes — some days, I still have to calm my nervous system before I open Instagram.
Some days I cry after I post something vulnerable.
Some days I wonder if I'm too raw to be this visible.
But then I remember: the most powerful thing I can do is be real.
🦄 That’s why I created Level Up Your Selfie.
Not to show off.
But to show up.
To use AI, storytelling, mirror work, and my own shaky voice
to remind myself — and anyone watching — that you don’t have to be flawless to be free.
You just have to keep going.
You don’t need 10 million followers to be valid.
You don’t need to look perfect to be worthy of being seen.
You don’t need to be “strong” all the time to matter.
You just have to survive… and tell the truth about it.
📸 If you’ve ever created something beautiful while feeling like you were falling apart…
If you’ve ever watched someone else shine while quietly wondering why you feel so heavy inside…
If you’ve ever felt like your sensitivity might ruin your dreams —
You’re not alone.
You’re not behind.
You are not broken.
You are simply… human.
And deep-feeling creatives are the ones this world needs most — especially now.
This is for Tim.
For the quiet creators.
For the ones who feel everything.
For the ones who stay alive by making beauty out of pain.
For the ones who are still healing… and still showing up.
🖤 / Angelina Mi Lajki
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