Vulnerability Post

Hello Creative Peep,

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Sometime in the last month, I don't even know the exact moment, I got it into my head that I was behind in my business. I should be farther along than I am. Why didn't I do A, B, & C sooner?

I should have done this a long time ago.

Why didn't I start my email list sooner?

How come I have never thought about running ads?

Why wasn't I posting on Pinterest this whole time?

Why did I stop my YouTube channel?

I should have *fill in the blank* so much sooner than I did...

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Then do you know what happened after that?
Nothing good.

Everything I saw confirmed this belief.

Look at that. See how far behind you are right now.

Everywhere I looked there was proof of all the ways I am behind. I let comparison take over my thoughts.

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I finally had to tell my brain to stop.

Just knock it off already. I am not behind. I am right where I need to be. I had to go through those moments to get to where I am right now.

Look at all of the beauty that has led me here. I can't believe that I get to live this beautiful creative life!

It's truly a gift.

The funny thing is that I feel like after all this time of running a creative business, I should know better or be able to recognize when my mindset has gone sideways.

But that is not reality. We all get out of balance sometimes.

Any time I get in this place mentally, it's important for me to take a few steps back. Make time and space for rest.

Turn off social media.

Put my blinders up.

Remind myself that comparison is the thief of joy.

It also occurred to me that I need to set some time to make art. Just for me. And do the things that calm my nervous system.

And find gratitude in the small things.

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So as I was thinking about all of this, I realized something.

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Maybe I am not the only one who needs this reminder?

I work with artists all the time who feel this way! (We ALWAYS want to be ten steps ahead of where we are right now.)

Maybe you needed to hear this message too?

You are not behind my friend.

You are right where you are meant to be.

You are on track for becoming all that you were created to be.

Stop looking at what everyone else is doing.

Go back to joy.

Unplug.

Listen.

Play.

Let go of the outcome.

Enjoy the journey.

Do it for the process.

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Love you.

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Happy Painting!

Wendy Brightbill

P.S. Did you know that my course, Sketches on Scraps is 40% OFF this month with coupon code: SPRING. This is one of my favorite courses for loosening up and playing on paper.

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