If you pursue the creative life, the journey will be, well, if not easier, more pleasant if you are kind to yourself. As a friend is fond of saying, the world is hard enough on you, why be hard on yourself? Please watch this, especially for the important distinction between self-esteem and self-compassion:
The artist and self-compassion
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Hi, I’m Taylor Morgan. I write about creativity, process, and building a life around making things.

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