i’m a creative and you so succinctly put together what really stops me from wanting to pursue the things i want. i’m going to keep a watchful eye on themes of perception and perfection in my work here on and see how it helps bring me closer to my authentic self.
agree with your points so much, especially the one about consciously choosing NOT to post on tiktok. it’s become such a commodity to document your every move, which is not a crime, but does it have to be documented for the whole world to see? i’ve always said that i’d rather have my grandkids inherit my journals instead of my icloud camera roll.
great piece emily, will be watching the moment asap.
and your posting schedule is nobody’s business except yours!!!!
need to watch the moment!! i'm always drawn to imperfect art, too, especially when it's accompanied by some musings from the artist. this year i'm working to get better at accepting that even less than perfect attempts at creativity are still creative acts. art for art's sake. perception as overrated (it's easy to be quick to criticize vs simply enjoy art)
"waiting for something to be perfect, or for yourself to become a perfect person for somebody else, will only delay the growth that will actually get you to where you need to go."
It's such a hard thing to do, to let go of the control of waiting for something to be perfect before you put it out to the world. This is such a good reminder though that the version of you who arrives is built inside the mess, not before it. Thank you for sharing your words!
Oh gosh yes!! I had someone I don't really know but really admire subscribe to me on Substack recently and now every time I write something I'm like "omg how is she going to perceive this" and it's so creatively stifling. If we want to write we have to leave the fear of perception behind, but it's so hard. this resonated so much with me Emily!
i’m a creative and you so succinctly put together what really stops me from wanting to pursue the things i want. i’m going to keep a watchful eye on themes of perception and perfection in my work here on and see how it helps bring me closer to my authentic self.
🤍🤍 thank you for reading !!!!
agree with your points so much, especially the one about consciously choosing NOT to post on tiktok. it’s become such a commodity to document your every move, which is not a crime, but does it have to be documented for the whole world to see? i’ve always said that i’d rather have my grandkids inherit my journals instead of my icloud camera roll.
great piece emily, will be watching the moment asap.
and your posting schedule is nobody’s business except yours!!!!
okay wait thank you for validating me
you are so welcome queen i’m all for letting some parts of life be private!!!!
need to watch the moment!! i'm always drawn to imperfect art, too, especially when it's accompanied by some musings from the artist. this year i'm working to get better at accepting that even less than perfect attempts at creativity are still creative acts. art for art's sake. perception as overrated (it's easy to be quick to criticize vs simply enjoy art)
love!!! yes i highly recommend!
"waiting for something to be perfect, or for yourself to become a perfect person for somebody else, will only delay the growth that will actually get you to where you need to go."
It's such a hard thing to do, to let go of the control of waiting for something to be perfect before you put it out to the world. This is such a good reminder though that the version of you who arrives is built inside the mess, not before it. Thank you for sharing your words!
love the way you write so much, we need more candid writers
thank you!! this made my day
all SO beautifully said
Oh gosh yes!! I had someone I don't really know but really admire subscribe to me on Substack recently and now every time I write something I'm like "omg how is she going to perceive this" and it's so creatively stifling. If we want to write we have to leave the fear of perception behind, but it's so hard. this resonated so much with me Emily!
thank you caroline 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
Wow, so many lines that striked me. This is one of those kind of posts that needs to be read again and again. Every paragraph is filled with quotes.
Deriving inspiration from your posts <3 love love loved this!!!