From time to time I'll share on a how my creative process can be a struggle. I really want to share those feelings of inadequacy with other creatives. I want them to know they are not the only ones who feel their work isn't good enough. I want them to know it takes time and lots of mistakes. I want them to know even through mistakes beautiful things can be created. Every time I take time to open up I am encouraged by others and I see a wonderful dialog open up. Yesterday when I posted someone commented, "But it's also about letting yourself make stuff you hate! It's just a piece of paper... Not the end of the world (though it can 100% feel like it)." Talk about perspective. It's just a piece of paper. You can start over again. You can trust the process and push through, and something magical will happen. You can finish what you started and hate it, but at least you did it.
I hope you are also learning to trust the process, no matter what it is.
It so true how hard it is to go through the creative process sometimes. And yes, looking back at everything now - it is just a piece of paper, just a canvas. But in that moment, when things aren't going right - it always seems to feel like a huge force in front of you just that just can't push through. Such a contrast to the huge feeling of adrenaline and free flowing creative juices when things go right.
ReplyI've always remembered this: not everything you make is going to be perfect - you have to make the mistakes to learn your process. Also: just because you hate it, doesn't mean someone else isn't going to love it. :)