Happy Monday, all!
I know that to be an artist often means to showcase your own vulnerability, & that sometimes we need a little help in getting there. Correspondingly, I find that I often try to do things and put myself in situations that intimidate me, & make a point to see them through. (Note: this is v v v different from, like, situations that put me at ACTual risk.) But that intimidation-thing forces me to face a fear or a reluctance head on and in the doing of that, I knock a wall down & crack myself open. And then (bonus!) I feel super brave :)
So, I'm curious: when was the last time that you went out of your way to do something that intimidates you?
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I posted my first longline in the lounge last week asking for comments and thoughts. That was scary. But now I know exactly what needs work. Not doing something I want or dream of scares me more than the fear I have doing it. Does that make sense?
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Today. Yeah!
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Nothing intimidates me, so I would have to say never.
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Sending in my first pitch to a Stage 32 Pitch Session (last Nov.).
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Sometimes rewriting is intimidating.
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Every time I get set to start a new first draft. Especially if it's in a genre newish to me.
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I decided a few years ago to be super honest about myself to others. Once I had externalised myself honestly it was easier to access the emotions behind it all.
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Pitching to managers and producers via Zoom!
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I'm doing it now. Every time I venture into the world of Stage 32 I feel intimidated, not good enough...which is ridiculous because this community has been very supportive. Mediation helps me through the jitters.
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Wow wow wow, thank you for sharing everyone! I'm genuinely so inspired by the openness in this thread.
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You're welcome, Angela Cristantello. These were great responses.