Unlocking the Power of Your Voice: Discovering Courage and Authenticity
Introduction
Have you ever created something, only to realize that no one was going to care about it? I'm not talking about sharing your music on Spotify or posting your latest painting on Instagram. I mean creating something in absolute solitude (because your mom told you it was good) with no intention of ever letting anyone else see it. You work hard at this thing, and there is nothing wrong with doing so—until one day someone asks you why you did it in the first place. And then what do you say?
Why do you create?
Why do you create?
We all have our own reasons. In fact, the reason why we create is probably different from the next person's. Maybe it's to express yourself and communicate with others, or maybe it's because creating helps you learn something new about yourself.
Whatever your motivations may be, there are few things that can compare with the feeling of seeing your ideas come to life in front of your eyes (or on screen). It's a powerful feeling that makes even simple creations feel like magic!
How can you practice staying excited about your own work?
So, how can you practice staying excited about your own work?
Practice, practice and practice some more. Keep creating even when you don't feel like it. Your mind will be stronger than your feelings sometimes (and hopefully most of the time).
Share your work with others as much as possible--it's hard not to get excited about something when other people are excited about it too! Plus, this helps build up that confidence we talked about earlier in this section on self-doubt and embracing failure.
Give yourself time to create: don't rush through a project just because there's pressure from an upcoming deadline or meeting; instead take breaks throughout the day so that when it comes time for work again later on, there won't be any leftover negative emotions weighing down on what should otherwise be fun creative processes like brainstorming new ideas or editing photos together into one cohesive storyboard layout sheet format document file type product file format document type product type output result outcome final outcome conclusion conclusion conclusion ending end result final outcome end result outcome result ending ending end final outcome outcome result ending ending end final out
It's not just about sharing, it's also about taking care of yourself.
You have to be healthy and happy to create.
You have to feel comfortable with yourself, your surroundings, and the work that you're doing.
You need inspiration--and lots of it! It's not enough just to want something; you need an idea that inspires you so much that it practically jumps out at you from the page or computer screen.
And lastly: You need a good mood when writing or creating anything at all (and there are plenty of ways for this).
What if your creations are never seen by anyone?
As you're reading this, you might be wondering: "Is anybody out there?"
The answer is yes. The world is full of people who want to read your work and enjoy what you have to say. But if it doesn't feel like anyone cares about what you create, why bother writing?
It's important that we take time for ourselves and our own interests--and it's equally important that we share those interests with others. When I write something new, whether it's a short story or a blog post or even just an email to my mom, I am making sure that someone else gets something out of my work. It may not seem like much at first glance (or second glance), but every bit counts when building an audience over time--and no matter how small those bits start off as being!
Why you should care about exposure.
Exposure is important to help you learn and grow. If you create something, it's likely that other people will see it. And if those other people like what they see, they might share it with their friends. Then those friends might share it with their friends. Before long, your work could reach thousands or even millions of people! That's how exposure works: It helps spread the word about something that's worth sharing--and since everyone has different tastes in content (and opinions about what makes something "good"), exposure gives all kinds of creators a chance at success by giving them access to audiences from all over the world who may not know about them yet but would love their stuff if given an opportunity...
Exposure helps connect us with other people too--especially when we're talking about sharing our work online through social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter (which many artists do). Most artists aren't shy about showing off what they've created either because they want feedback on how well-received certain aspects were; because someone else might find inspiration from seeing how much effort went into making something look beautiful enough for public consumption; or simply out of pride for having produced anything worthwhile at all!
Why you should care about sharing.
Sharing your work is a way to connect with other people.
Sharing your work is a way to get feedback from people who are more experienced than you, which can help you improve and grow as an artist.
Sharing your work is a way to get more ideas by seeing what other people are creating in their own art, writing, or music projects--and then taking inspiration from that!
It is important to push through the fear of exposure, share your work, and be proud of it even if no one sees it.
It is important to push through the fear of exposure, share your work and be proud of it even if no one sees it.
If you're going to create something that no one will see, then why do it at all? The answer is simple: because you want them too! The only way for people to know about what you've created is by sharing it with them in some form or fashion. If this means putting yourself out there by showing someone else your work then so be it; but don't let fear hinder your ability or desire from doing so because in my experience, that only leads down an ugly road where there are no good outcomes waiting at all (unless they happen after death).
The best way I've found myself overcoming my fears around this issue was by taking baby steps towards making myself vulnerable online where others could see my stuff without having any idea who I really am behind these words right now - which brings me back full circle: everyone has something inside them worth sharing regardless if they think anyone would care enough about hearing/seeing/reading what comes out next!
Conclusion
There are many reasons why you should create something. It can be for yourself, for others or just because it feels good. The point is that there is no wrong reason to create something. As long as you're doing what feels right for your life then everything else will fall into place naturally from there.
