Thank you for you honest and genuine reaction to what many of us (all of us?) artists face in our creative cycles of inspiration, creation, and the the necessary step in sharing our work. You have written about the courage it takes to do this scary last part for introverts. I also struggle with this and make sure I share my painting or photography with at least my inner circle of trusted friends and if I'm brave the outside world.
It really does take a lot of courage! For a long time I felt bad that it was so hard for me, because it seemed like a thing that *should* be easy. So thank you for your comment which shows that I am not alone in this! And good idea to share your art with close friends first... getting some encouragement from the inner circle can help make the last step a bit easier.
Keep hitting that publish button, please! Your story resonates deeply with me - shucks, probably with more people than we could ever imagine. And it is so true that fear and self-doubt serve purposes. Reminds me of this little truism: life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you choose to deal with it. Carry on!
Thank you--it is much easier to carry on knowing that others resonate with this and struggle with it too! And that truism is definitely a good thing to keep in mind as well 💕
I relate to the fear-storm. It happens to me too, not about rejection of just my creative endeavors, but rejection potentially of anything and everything I do or say or think or feel. It keeps me on my toes. There are so many options for rejection. I never know which one the fear is going to decide to play with today. Like you, I have come to deal with it by not resisting its arrival or existence anymore, but just resisting its desire to take me over and wash me away. Sometimes the flood is just too strong though, so I have to wait until it’s over, wring out my clothes, and try again. I enjoyed your post and look forward to reading more.
Well said, Dagmar! Yep, the fear of rejection pops up in so many guises for me too, and at differing levels of intensity. But like you say, sometimes just gotta wring out the clothes and try again (and again and again)!
Thank you for you honest and genuine reaction to what many of us (all of us?) artists face in our creative cycles of inspiration, creation, and the the necessary step in sharing our work. You have written about the courage it takes to do this scary last part for introverts. I also struggle with this and make sure I share my painting or photography with at least my inner circle of trusted friends and if I'm brave the outside world.
It really does take a lot of courage! For a long time I felt bad that it was so hard for me, because it seemed like a thing that *should* be easy. So thank you for your comment which shows that I am not alone in this! And good idea to share your art with close friends first... getting some encouragement from the inner circle can help make the last step a bit easier.
Keep hitting that publish button, please! Your story resonates deeply with me - shucks, probably with more people than we could ever imagine. And it is so true that fear and self-doubt serve purposes. Reminds me of this little truism: life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you choose to deal with it. Carry on!
Thank you--it is much easier to carry on knowing that others resonate with this and struggle with it too! And that truism is definitely a good thing to keep in mind as well 💕
I relate to the fear-storm. It happens to me too, not about rejection of just my creative endeavors, but rejection potentially of anything and everything I do or say or think or feel. It keeps me on my toes. There are so many options for rejection. I never know which one the fear is going to decide to play with today. Like you, I have come to deal with it by not resisting its arrival or existence anymore, but just resisting its desire to take me over and wash me away. Sometimes the flood is just too strong though, so I have to wait until it’s over, wring out my clothes, and try again. I enjoyed your post and look forward to reading more.
Well said, Dagmar! Yep, the fear of rejection pops up in so many guises for me too, and at differing levels of intensity. But like you say, sometimes just gotta wring out the clothes and try again (and again and again)!