It’s true, you’re holding yourself back.
You need to create something.
No, don’t post about it.
Just create something.
We’re no longer in grade school; stop waiting to be graded for your creativity – C.Alilijah
Creativity shouldn’t be graded
Stop seeking validation for your art. If you’re going to paint a picture, paint it and don’t post. Too often, we desire other folks’ judgment about what we create.
We’re so busy trying to see if someone else likes our art, if someone else can grade it, and most of the time, we don’t even know if we like it ourselves.
Stop waiting for your creativity and art to be graded.
Create because you need to
Teach yourself to create because you desire to.
Don’t just create for likes, for attention, or even because you saw someone else do it. Create because you need to. You will never know when it’s time to create.
There is value in creating what you want for yourself because you’re dabbling in self-care, your desires, and your needs.
Sometimes, the best creativity is the work created with no expectation of being received by anyone else.
What should I make
Don’t ask me. Make a list!
Brainstorm, think of 10 things you want to create because you have the skills, talent, and supplies to get them done. It can be a new decoration in your home, a short story, a poem, or even a new journal for writing prompts.
To start creating for you, explore, get inspired, and create your own ideas to execute.
There are tons of avenues waiting for you to tackle, and guess what? It’s okay to try the things you may not be good at. That’s how you learn new skills and develop even more ideas.
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Don’t just create to post
While social media is very transactional right now, there is power in not just creating for social media.
I get it, you’re a “content creator”, but I believe as a creator myself, not everything is content. Some moments should be enjoyed without the phone taking every shot.
It becomes performative. You’re doing it for the perfect angle, redoing that “messed-up line” because you’re scared someone will call you out about it.
What’s the fun in that?
Stop creating art just for the internet.
Create because you enjoy it
Make something this spring, no.
Make something every week or month that doesn’t require an audience’s approval. Just you, enjoying and embracing your talents.
That’s how you truly get back to your creative roots. You lose when you’re just performing for the masses because you’ll always feel like you gotta fine-tune for approval when, in actuality, if you know it’s right from the start, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks.
Stop seeking validation about the creativity God has given you; just create.
With love,
C.Alilijah