creativity is a courageous act
I recently got a lovely email from Amanda who mentioned to me about resonating with one of my recent posts 1.
My form of creativity is writing and I think the big problem around writing is that is meant to be as 'simple' as writing a lot, but for those of us who aren't trying to write generic 'content', it's not that easy.
Writing takes courage and I don't mean that as a wishy-washy statement, you have to be able to push through knowing that what you post may be picked up by friends, family and even employers. You need to be able to push through that voice that screams that nobody cares about what you have to say.
For those who are posting more educational or research-driven pieces, there is a fear of being wrong, or of not having checked sources correctly (which I imagine is only getting worse with A.I.).
For me, it's got to a point where I truly am doing this for myself, I don't mean that I don't want to share it, but I accept that some things might land and others might not, which is okay.
As long as I continue to enjoy what I'm doing and sharing whatever it is I feel like sharing.
If that happens to resonate with even one person, then that's incredible and I thank each and every one of you who have reached out to me via email to have a conversation.
For those of you who haven't got to the point of being able to 'let go' as it where, I urge you to have the courage to push through, to continue to share whatever is in your heart and your mind, because it's more than worth it - even if it's something that only you read in a few months time.
Just know that I support each of you who chooses to publish something authentic to themselves in whatever form that takes, because creativity is a courageous act and it deserves to be celebrated.
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