"when you are struggling in your writing (art).
it usually means you are hearing one thing. but writing (creating) another."
-- honest | risk
it usually means you are hearing one thing. but writing (creating) another."
-- honest | risk
I stumbled across this gem on this instagram account and it struck me to my core. As part of my healing process from growing up with years of abuse, I have been slowly shedding my skins as if I had been encased in a cocoon (living in survival mode ages 0-18, I pretty much had been). I have been finding joy in things I never thought I would enjoy. I have been learning about who I am for the first time in my life, because I have been able to explore/create/admire/breathe for the first time in my life, freely. It has been so healing to find success in writing a personal blog, designing an Instagram account, modeling, and of course, continuing my art business.
This past year, I have felt as if I've been running into a brick wall whenever I've tried to write and create. I haven't had a problem fulfilling custom orders for artwork, or scheduled posts for collaborators that I adore... but when it came to creating for me? Nothing. Blank, vast, emptiness. This has been such an odd feeling, especially coming from a background of writing lengthy blog posts and legal papers and interviewing with countless news stations--even traveling across the U.S. to work with some of them, including the Dr. Phil show. I built my voice as I shared my story countless times over the course of about two years. My vision and direction was clear as day. Then...
