Something feels very in tune about this, that felt off key about much on your instagram, only seeing you through there before. On instagram previously, you held my interest but it didn’t feel complete, something held back, something forced either forward or to silence. Thank you for taking this direction of self, in great vulnerability, and I hope the trueness it feels sustains you through any difficulty it brings. This post is a gift in wholeness of self and purpose, and I am so grateful for you sharing it with us and inviting the look upward. Can’t wait for the series. Wishing you peace and ease, and a world beginning to be in harmony in and out as you deliver on your purpose.
This is a really meaningful comment Chrissy, thanks for this. The well-wishes are very gratefully received, and your intuitions are right on the money. Feels good to feel seen in that regard. Blessings and thanks!
As a fellow artist, I feel the sentiment of this in my bones. I recently went through the whole “deleting Instagram” thing because I was convinced I was addicted to it/ and honestly, probably am. Now I’m on more social media that before. I kept creating during that time. I know that to quiet the noise in my head, creating art is vital. But the question still remains why it feels so important to share it. Every once in a while I get a comment or message from someone that my haphazard, messy art inspires them to create despite feeling unworthy of being creative….and for now I’ve sat with that being enough. All of those words to say, I haven’t come to the point where I’ve considered myself a “content creator.” I haven’t struggled with the yearning to be compensated for my work, while also knowing I don’t need to do that. I’ve tried giving work away, as well as facilitating trades. I also try to teach for free through YouTube. I don’t have any marketable skills for a “real job,” so this also leaves me with a nagging anxiety as the world we live in becomes even more destabilizing.
Thank you for this. It was affirming. I just discovered your work, and it’s been comforting.
I’m so grateful for the comment Rikki, and for getting to hear your story. The notion that this was of comfort to you — that’s the essence of the whole thing right there! I’m glad you’re continuing to share your work, and doubling down on the intrinsic value of it.
As a musician who’s currently stuck in a perfectionism doom loop and someone who fled to Substack to try to reprogram my brain from the Meta-fied version it’s become, I’m so glad I stumbled upon this post. Thank you 🙏🏽
Something feels very in tune about this, that felt off key about much on your instagram, only seeing you through there before. On instagram previously, you held my interest but it didn’t feel complete, something held back, something forced either forward or to silence. Thank you for taking this direction of self, in great vulnerability, and I hope the trueness it feels sustains you through any difficulty it brings. This post is a gift in wholeness of self and purpose, and I am so grateful for you sharing it with us and inviting the look upward. Can’t wait for the series. Wishing you peace and ease, and a world beginning to be in harmony in and out as you deliver on your purpose.
This is a really meaningful comment Chrissy, thanks for this. The well-wishes are very gratefully received, and your intuitions are right on the money. Feels good to feel seen in that regard. Blessings and thanks!
As a fellow artist, I feel the sentiment of this in my bones. I recently went through the whole “deleting Instagram” thing because I was convinced I was addicted to it/ and honestly, probably am. Now I’m on more social media that before. I kept creating during that time. I know that to quiet the noise in my head, creating art is vital. But the question still remains why it feels so important to share it. Every once in a while I get a comment or message from someone that my haphazard, messy art inspires them to create despite feeling unworthy of being creative….and for now I’ve sat with that being enough. All of those words to say, I haven’t come to the point where I’ve considered myself a “content creator.” I haven’t struggled with the yearning to be compensated for my work, while also knowing I don’t need to do that. I’ve tried giving work away, as well as facilitating trades. I also try to teach for free through YouTube. I don’t have any marketable skills for a “real job,” so this also leaves me with a nagging anxiety as the world we live in becomes even more destabilizing.
Thank you for this. It was affirming. I just discovered your work, and it’s been comforting.
I’m so grateful for the comment Rikki, and for getting to hear your story. The notion that this was of comfort to you — that’s the essence of the whole thing right there! I’m glad you’re continuing to share your work, and doubling down on the intrinsic value of it.
The only way it could be better is if you were here watching it w/me so we could pause & discuss, savoring each nugget.
As a musician who’s currently stuck in a perfectionism doom loop and someone who fled to Substack to try to reprogram my brain from the Meta-fied version it’s become, I’m so glad I stumbled upon this post. Thank you 🙏🏽