Own Your Creativity

Today we are discussing how owning your creativity can be the first step in doing the Good Fail.

WEEKLY UPDATE.

We quickly dive into how we’ve been failing and succeeding this week.

WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY OWNING YOUR CREATIVITY?

Giving ourselves permission to call ourselves *insert title here*. Whether that be artist or actor or director or designer, sometimes Imposter Syndrome can get in the way and we feel like we don’t have the right to give ourselves these titles. This can also apply to non-creative pursuits.

OUR PERSONAL STRUGGLE TO GIVE OURSELVES PERMISSION.

I’m writing a novel but it isn’t published yet, can I call myself a writer? I’ve worked on small acting projects but can’t get onto Spotlight, can I call myself an actor? I feel physically sick when I consider calling myself either.

I’m quite happy to call myself an illustrator but can’t actually talk about what I do without my insides winkling up in utter agony. This all stems from Imposter Syndrome.

WHAT ARE WE SCARED OF?

We’re scared that people will judge us and mock us, for being so silly and delusional. That they’ll see we don’t know what we’re doing and won’t like us for it. But should we care?

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO START CALLING YOURSELF *INSERT TITLE HERE*?

This can lead to more questions but is the answer to all of them that we shouldn’t care?

SHOULD WE JUST GIVE OURSELVES PERMISSION TO DO AND BE WHAT WE WANT?

Yes! People are breaking free of traditional roles now and seeking individual self-identity. If someone has the courage to identify themselves as the opposite gender to how they were born, then I can call myself an artist.

SO WHY IS IT SO SCARY?

Because giving ourselves permission to be that thing also gives us permission to fail at being it.

CONCLUSION.

Owning our creativity is the first step in doing the Good Fail.

WEEKLY RECOMMENDATION.

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

A self-help book that encourages you to just get on with it and be the creative you dream of being.

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