Falling Short (Blog)

This brown haired lass

Didn’t

Get the news

She was hoping for

Falling short....

I am very familiar

With this feeling

It takes a big huge bundle of

Vulnerability to show up to something

Knowing on the other side

A big NO might be waiting

And I have experienced this space

Often enough now

To work though it fairly fast

And come out the other side

With great heaps of clarity

Showing up with integrity

Showing up as yourself in your most vulnerable heart

In front of people who have the power to say yes or no

Based on your art, looks and personality

Is pretty dang gut wrenching

I’m not a fan.............at all........

It is all part of being an artist in any modality though.....

(No matter how hard I try to avoid it

It finds me

Hiding in the corners)

There will be a lot of fails

And No’s

And Not’s

And insecurities

And vulnerabilities

Not good enough’s

It all equals out to learning

And today and everyday

I’m learning so much

To all of my artist friends

Or people who want to be one

I commend your courage

And

Your great big hearts

For continuing to show up

No matter what

You are miraculous

Keep going

No matter how many no’s you receive

I can guarantee

Your art means something

And is more lovely and special than you know

People are very hard on each other

So

Find those gentle spaces in your own soul

Sit there.......

Take it all in

Because

There is no one quite like you!

Your art doesn’t need to be marked or judged

It’s special because you are

It’s just that simple

Big Love