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Ruth Allen, PhD (MNCPS Accred)'s avatar

A very timely reminder, thank you Jen!

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Lisa McDonald's avatar

Trepidation is a great word and exactly describes the feeling. I’ve often reduced it to fear and I think this is a more approachable word. Thank you!

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Kris Jackson's avatar

I hate that I love, “where there is fear, there is your task.” Damn it!!!

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Lesley Riley's avatar

Thanks for the reminders and pep talk. Just what I needed to hear today to get a big project completed with confidence.

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Lynda Beth Unkeless, J. D.'s avatar

Big Truths succinctly condensed

about Creating Art.

The quotes are great, too!

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Joanna George's avatar

“Create for yourself. Create because you can.”

A very important reminder!

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Christina Migone-Benfield's avatar

What a good piece of advice, Jen! Prompts like this one will always be needed by us, artists full of self-doubt whether permanently or at crucial moments of creation... Thank you!

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Hanna Keiner (she/her)'s avatar

Where the fear, there is your task!

I wish it wasn’t so, but I think you’re right! This is pointing me exactly in the direction where I need to spend my energy this week. Thanks for that!

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Jamie Millard's avatar

Beautiful Jen. Creativity breaks us open. Never too much. Always enough. It comes as it comes. Never to be held back. Only to be released. Through us. Big hugs. THANK YOU 🙏

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Emilio Rios's avatar

Fascinating

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Belinda Hoellein's avatar

Thank you for the permission to be selfish seeking out my art. As a mother, a nurse, an entrepreneur.. so many things call my attention. I was left wondering, why do I write? Why does it matter? Today, I can say it’s selfishness wrapped in self love. I am enough and the words are worth the trepidation that at times keep my pen from the page. Lots of love.

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Minaz Ansari's avatar

Just what I needed to read today! Thanks a bunch!

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Phillip Prints's avatar

Thank you for your words of wisdom.

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TWOWR's avatar

Loved the way you illustrated point one with point two! Thank you for pressing through “too hard” for my learning and enjoyment.

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Adam's avatar

Really love it; those quotes are incredible too. You also seem to have a knack for timing these things :)

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Nelli Levental's avatar

I find this useful in the relation to the ‘out -of-the-comfort box’ actions, art or not. Thank you Jen, it’s brilliant as always ❤️

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