If you’re attempting to do creative, artistic, imaginative things, then you are facing a tough trail. When you feel down about your efforts, try to be kind and forgiving toward yourself.
Forgive yourself
- For projects that didn’t turn out
- For not starting
- For not finishing
- For decisions that led you away from the best path
- For withholding praise and support from yourself
- For telling yourself your work was good enough when it wasn’t
- For telling yourself your work wasn’t worthwhile when it was
- For treating your imaginations and dreams as silly, when they hold meaning for you
- For drinking too much
- For not being your own best friend
- For doing what others wanted you to do instead of making yourself happy
- For being confused
- For being frustrated
- For reading books and blogs about creative work rather than doing your work
- For wasting time
- For using harsh words to describe your work when you’re frustrated
- For spending money on courses as a way to avoid your work
- For telling yourself you should be amazing without breaking a sweat
- For thinking that writing is never hard for anyone except you
- For being too angry, too moody, too anxious
- For not taking care of yourself
- For resting on yesterday’s successes when you need to be working on today’s challenges