This is exactly what I needed to read today! I have been feeling the pressure of creating content to drive attention to my business, but it feels like such a heavy chore because of what the other social media platforms have conditioned me to believe in the perfect, aesthetically pleasing, look. I am working on giving myself permission to JUST show up, especially now at the beginning of it all. Creating for actual joy instead of for a purpose of business - that's the goal of this week.
Love this. It reminds me of Karen Walrond’s latest book “In Defense of Dabbling” and why it’s so important to get back to just being amateurs without it needing to lead to anything.
So much of what we see now is so highly produced and edited, and it can be feel really vulnerable to just share something imperfect. Yesterday I posted a picture on Instagram of my kids in their Halloween costumes, and I went back and forth on whether or not to share it because there was a messy bookshelf in the background. But, you know what? That’s life.
Wishing you the best as you return to the roots of playful creativity.
I hope you left that Halloween photo and bask in that moment that brought you pure joy! And I’ve never heard of that book, I’ll look it up!
But thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts. Being creative means different things to different people. But I wanted to shine a light on why most people started to create with ~ joy, exploration & curiosity
This is exactly what I needed to read today! I have been feeling the pressure of creating content to drive attention to my business, but it feels like such a heavy chore because of what the other social media platforms have conditioned me to believe in the perfect, aesthetically pleasing, look. I am working on giving myself permission to JUST show up, especially now at the beginning of it all. Creating for actual joy instead of for a purpose of business - that's the goal of this week.
I hope you stuck to your goal of creating for joy ❤️ So glad this hit home for you
Damm sure it has! Loving it 😍
Love this. It reminds me of Karen Walrond’s latest book “In Defense of Dabbling” and why it’s so important to get back to just being amateurs without it needing to lead to anything.
So much of what we see now is so highly produced and edited, and it can be feel really vulnerable to just share something imperfect. Yesterday I posted a picture on Instagram of my kids in their Halloween costumes, and I went back and forth on whether or not to share it because there was a messy bookshelf in the background. But, you know what? That’s life.
Wishing you the best as you return to the roots of playful creativity.
I hope you left that Halloween photo and bask in that moment that brought you pure joy! And I’ve never heard of that book, I’ll look it up!
But thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts. Being creative means different things to different people. But I wanted to shine a light on why most people started to create with ~ joy, exploration & curiosity