IF YOU STRUGGLE WITH SHARING YOUR ART...

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What if I told you that I write everyday. You probably wouldn’t believe me. You’d look at the date of my last blog post, and then the date of the one before that, and notice a trend that would only prove your point. 

Inconsistency in sharing my art has always been something I’ve struggled with. 

I am a blogger and a self-published author, and for the life of me I can’t pick up a book and guarantee that I’ll finish it. I can’t begin writing a blog post and know that I’ll complete it every single time. I can’t even drink a cup of coffee in the morning and expect to see the bottom of the mug before I'm ready to refill it! There always seems to be some small thing left unfinished, a few sentences left unwritten, a few pages left unread. 

Now that I think about it, inconsistency in sharing my art is probably the one thing I’ve been consistent with...now ain’t that funny?!

My desire to hone my craft is real. The space in my heart to create beautiful things that encourage others is real. The love and encouragement I get from my family, friends and community is REAL! 

But you know what else is real? The number of projects I’ve got on my list that haven’t been completed yet, and the negative self-talk that plays all day and doesn't skip a beat.

I know you’re probably waiting for the transition sentence that comes just before someone shares with you the secrets to overcoming this specific issue. Welp, if that’s the case you may want to stop reading now because I, sadly, don’t have the answer.

But what I DO have is something important that I’m recognizing about myself, a heart to be vulnerable and share my mess with you all, and a space in my heart that is open to receiving any/all advice for artists like me who want to overcome the fear of consistently showing my work. 

Here are some of my rough thoughts on this, and I'd love to hear yours:

• Seasons of inconsistency come and go. Just because you’re in one season, doesn’t mean you’re meant to stay there.
• People want to see your art in the rawest form too. Just like a painting, there’s always a “mock up” before the “masterpiece”.
• Messy art is STILL art.
• The best artists had muses, people in their lives who pushed them to create beyond their natural capacity. Do you have one too?
• Can you accept yourself for all of your perfect imperfection? Can you learn things about yourself that are less than ideal, and still look in the mirror and smile at the soul staring back at you? I hope the answer is either an emphatic “yes” or a reluctantly hopeful “I’m learning to”. 

Well, that’s all folks! 


With all the love,

Stasia Rose