I think it can be.

Confidence Booster
In the past I’ve created art for a cupboard and a drawer. What I mean is that I would paint and craft but then put those art pieces away. Very few people saw my work.
I think a lot of it was worthy of more. I could have started an online store sooner but my confidence wasn’t in the right place. I didn’t think my work was good enough. I still enjoyed making, painting, drawing and more but I kept it to myself. On rare occasions I gave work away and hoped that I wasn’t burdening someone with art they didn’t like.
I've been blogging on Medium.com for a few years now and it has given me an avenue to talk about what I do artistically. This is where the tide turned for me. I received complements and encouragement until the positivity penetrated my stubborn mind.
I finally saw my creations through another lens. Perhaps I could share more of it. Maybe people actually liked it. I’m not a trained artist but I paint. I don’t have a college degree in English literature but I write.
It’s crazy how imposter syndrome can rule how worthy we feel to share our creative projects.
It will always be an uphill battle for me to accept that people actually (mostly) like the art that I put out there. I’m working on my confidence but at least I have some now, where before I didn’t.
My First Giveaway
I’ve had some success with my art and handmade book sales recently on Etsy. I’m humbled and grateful for it which is why I don’t understand why giving my art away is making me a little nervous. I guess it’s that imposter syndrome issue again. I’m doing it anyway because unless I push through the doubt, I’ll never know what I’m capable of.
I put together a quick video and I’ll see what happens. I hope folks will participate in the giveaway because I’d love to send these paper packs out to someone who can put the craft pieces to good use. Let’s see.
The drawing will be on December 20th 2024 on my YouTube channel. @acraftersstory
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