This is me.
I’m goofy, artistic, and for a long time, insecure about sharing any
work, or the stories behind it. I found that I got stuck behind my own self-judgment,
and never put things out into the world, despite a desire to share with others.
Doing this was contradictory at best, and an ineffective plan for reaching a
goal to share my art with others.
I read a lot written by other artists who blog. What I’ve noticed is
that the question: “How do you do that?”
seems common. This question comes in many forms (some statements):
“I could never do that.”
“Where do you get your
ideas?”
“But I’m not creative”
“I just don’t see stuff like
you”
Those questions and statements are mostly excuses. I know. I do it.
When I look people inspiring me, I have those same doubts. Honestly, I found
myself sitting in the self-pity section and wondering why nothing happens. I
decided to focus more on my creative life this year, and through the process, I
have come to a few realizations:
1. Do the work
2. Find a group of critical
friends
3. Ask the right questions
4. Reach out to others
5. Find you
Over the next five Wednesdays, I am going to address each one of these.
Facing these truths made a huge impact
on the creative direction in my life. They’ve become a part of my plan for a
year focused on joy. As I’ve shared, my word of the year is joy, and one of the
things that I came to realize was I found great joy in intentionally pursing my
artistic endeavors. It’s become my “Atomic Plan”, which sounds kind of evil,
but really, it is a plan to break through self-imposed barriers.
I’m sharing my story because it is real. This has been my personal
focus, and as I read about other’s journeys, I realize that humility in the
process fosters true creativity. I don’t want this to be a blog that just
shouts “Look at what I did!” I want this to be a place to find inspiration, to
discuss challenges, and to understand that no matter what, someone has or is
facing the same frustrations as you.
Please join me the next few Wednesdays. Next Wednesday: Do the work
I love this Venetia! Looking forward to the next few Wed.!
ReplyDeleteYou are such an inspiration Venetia! Thank you for sharing your journey!
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies! I hope you enjoy it!
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