I remember after attending the first Camp Good Life Project that Jonathan Fields set up, being kind of in shock. I had let down my guard down, shown my unfiltered self and people had... accepted me. That was quite a turning point for me.
I share that to say, we are communal beings, I think it's okay to need support sometimes in fully showing up as ourselves. Obviously there was a lot of work I had to do afterwards (and then I feel like I've undone a lot of that and am needing to do it again haha) to give myself permission. I've not worked it out by a long shot either.
I'm curious JB, what would you write about if you didn't care what anyone thought?
Ooh, that is such a juicy question!! The opening prompt of Suleika Jaouad's The Book of Alchemy, from Dani Shapiro, is similar: What would you write if you weren't afraid? I love your version and am writing that down for a future free write! I would probably be a lot more specific around financial struggles (including exact figures), for one. How about you? And Camp GLP really was such a magic pop-up space! Such warm, kind people — I love knowing you went, and am only sad I must've missed you IRL! I spoke during the last year—so cool that you took the bold leap to attend the very first one :D
Love this exploration of wanting people to LIKE us/our work and wanting to be GOOD. What an interesting paradox. It really brought to mind the Fleabag series - in my opinion one of the best TV shows ever - and how utterly horrible her decisions were and YET how relatable, and yes likeable! she was. Cutting to the heart of our deep traumas that have shaped and contributed to our decisions, for better and worse — I think naming these things is powerful and draws people to stories. And what you do through Doh is exactly this - helping us all feel a little bit more normal in our own struggles to make a living doing what we feel called to do in this crazy world.
Thank you, Jules!! *Love* Fleabag, and so true that it's her many flaws and poor choices — then honest, breaking-the-fourth-wall confessions about them that make her and the show totally irresistible! I have also been reflecting on the paradox of forging ahead without worrying at all about what others think versus wanting the work to make an impact, where feedback to that end verifies/confirms/affirms whether the work has landed or not. You have to consider the reaction to the work a little bit to know if it's working, and yet too much and it overwhelms the creative process. A delicate dance! Thank you so much for reading, commenting, and being there through every single up, down, and sideways turn — wouldn't want to do any of this without you :D
I remember after attending the first Camp Good Life Project that Jonathan Fields set up, being kind of in shock. I had let down my guard down, shown my unfiltered self and people had... accepted me. That was quite a turning point for me.
I share that to say, we are communal beings, I think it's okay to need support sometimes in fully showing up as ourselves. Obviously there was a lot of work I had to do afterwards (and then I feel like I've undone a lot of that and am needing to do it again haha) to give myself permission. I've not worked it out by a long shot either.
I'm curious JB, what would you write about if you didn't care what anyone thought?
P.S. Thanks for the shoutout!
Ooh, that is such a juicy question!! The opening prompt of Suleika Jaouad's The Book of Alchemy, from Dani Shapiro, is similar: What would you write if you weren't afraid? I love your version and am writing that down for a future free write! I would probably be a lot more specific around financial struggles (including exact figures), for one. How about you? And Camp GLP really was such a magic pop-up space! Such warm, kind people — I love knowing you went, and am only sad I must've missed you IRL! I spoke during the last year—so cool that you took the bold leap to attend the very first one :D
Love this exploration of wanting people to LIKE us/our work and wanting to be GOOD. What an interesting paradox. It really brought to mind the Fleabag series - in my opinion one of the best TV shows ever - and how utterly horrible her decisions were and YET how relatable, and yes likeable! she was. Cutting to the heart of our deep traumas that have shaped and contributed to our decisions, for better and worse — I think naming these things is powerful and draws people to stories. And what you do through Doh is exactly this - helping us all feel a little bit more normal in our own struggles to make a living doing what we feel called to do in this crazy world.
Thank you, Jules!! *Love* Fleabag, and so true that it's her many flaws and poor choices — then honest, breaking-the-fourth-wall confessions about them that make her and the show totally irresistible! I have also been reflecting on the paradox of forging ahead without worrying at all about what others think versus wanting the work to make an impact, where feedback to that end verifies/confirms/affirms whether the work has landed or not. You have to consider the reaction to the work a little bit to know if it's working, and yet too much and it overwhelms the creative process. A delicate dance! Thank you so much for reading, commenting, and being there through every single up, down, and sideways turn — wouldn't want to do any of this without you :D