Wow, #5 hit me deep. Exactly how I’ve been feeling and couldn’t name. Like my creativity could expand but I have allowed it to conform to the habits of what it knows. I’ve created and shared online for so long it is hard to detach from the idea that creating for the sake of soul fueling alone is just as valuable!
I love your answer about the act of making and sharing, and reframing the practice. I wonder if the process of sharing everything we make is collapsing our creativity into a weird brain chemistry loop where we equate audience approval with value.
Wow, #5 hit me deep. Exactly how I’ve been feeling and couldn’t name. Like my creativity could expand but I have allowed it to conform to the habits of what it knows. I’ve created and shared online for so long it is hard to detach from the idea that creating for the sake of soul fueling alone is just as valuable!
All good stuff! Your experience with the piano reminds me of my journey with the guitar. It’s difficult to create without self-judgment.
I love your answer about the act of making and sharing, and reframing the practice. I wonder if the process of sharing everything we make is collapsing our creativity into a weird brain chemistry loop where we equate audience approval with value.
THIS. You're spot on. Currently trying to get myself out of this exact loop