You've touched on the complexity of feelings within an artist so well! I woke up this morning very reflective about what I'm trying to accomplish with my words. I want to bring joy into my reader's lives. I want to charm them with fairy tale worlds. Today, these thoughts motivated me, but other days I'm not so lucky. Sometimes I wake up with doubts. I worry that I'm too all over the place to ever create something cohesive enough to actually get out into the world. Those feelings make me want to put off writing completely! But they're just feelings, and thankfully they pass.
As always, love the lyricism of your writing Kate. This entry perfectly captures the dichotomy I often feel between my own thoughts and feelings when it comes to art. I can't wait to read the new book!
Not sure how you do it but your writing gives voice to my very same thoughts and feelings which are difficult for me to do. With me, I think my heart communicates directly with my mind and gives expression to its perceptions and intuition. The problem then arises when my mind decides to start second guessing what the heart told it. My commitment to myself this past year was to find peace and listen to my heart more and to trust it more. So far so good!! That approach is working. So, Thank You once again for showing the way and articulating what the collective spirit in all of us is thinking and feeling.
I think this feelings and thoughts are natural before publishing a book. Your writing is truly special and folks will love the new book. I believe in you!
I understand the inner turmoil that proceeds publishing a book. If anything, your words here make even more eager to read your book. You’ll always reach kindred spirits when you put yourself out there, as scary as it feels! And I’m repeating this to myself as I face my first author even tomorrow (gulp!).
You've touched on the complexity of feelings within an artist so well! I woke up this morning very reflective about what I'm trying to accomplish with my words. I want to bring joy into my reader's lives. I want to charm them with fairy tale worlds. Today, these thoughts motivated me, but other days I'm not so lucky. Sometimes I wake up with doubts. I worry that I'm too all over the place to ever create something cohesive enough to actually get out into the world. Those feelings make me want to put off writing completely! But they're just feelings, and thankfully they pass.
As always, love the lyricism of your writing Kate. This entry perfectly captures the dichotomy I often feel between my own thoughts and feelings when it comes to art. I can't wait to read the new book!
Not sure how you do it but your writing gives voice to my very same thoughts and feelings which are difficult for me to do. With me, I think my heart communicates directly with my mind and gives expression to its perceptions and intuition. The problem then arises when my mind decides to start second guessing what the heart told it. My commitment to myself this past year was to find peace and listen to my heart more and to trust it more. So far so good!! That approach is working. So, Thank You once again for showing the way and articulating what the collective spirit in all of us is thinking and feeling.
I think this feelings and thoughts are natural before publishing a book. Your writing is truly special and folks will love the new book. I believe in you!
I understand the inner turmoil that proceeds publishing a book. If anything, your words here make even more eager to read your book. You’ll always reach kindred spirits when you put yourself out there, as scary as it feels! And I’m repeating this to myself as I face my first author even tomorrow (gulp!).