4 ways you’re self-sabotaging your creative journey
heyy,
I hope you’re doing well!! I’m writing this newsletter on a park bench. It’s a warm, sunny day here in New York City. My spring allergies are hitting me, but i’m glad the weather is nice.
I don’t have a set schedule for sending out newsletters. I just post whenever I feel like it’s time. Earlier today I had that intuitive feeling that it was time to update you.
I’m still offering creative consulting services, where the first 45 minute meeting with me is free, and then continued support after that is $25/ 1 hour session. I’ve had one formal creative consulting session so far, and one more planned to go! In the session I helped an artist plan out her next project, and we talk through her ideas! This was my first time meeting her over a video call, (we connected over social media), and it was nice to chat and learn more about her. I also assigned her “homework”, or next steps that she could work on to move the project forward.
I’ve also provided advice for my Youtube subscribers who messaged me privately for specific things they were struggling with. My advice tended to be about overcoming the fear of posting online and putting yourself out there, as well as overcoming perfectionism. I pride myself on building momentum toward my creative endeavors the past few years, just pushing myself toward action, no matter how “messy” it was. I would love to help other femme creatives build momentum and take actions toward their projects, because I think it would be cool to have a world where women and femmes are empowered to share our creations. I wanna be an empowering resource that makes you feel like your dreams are actually do-able. It’s not so scary when you talk it out with someone, get feedback, and make an actionable plan.
I’m also open to providing support with mindset shifts and blocks that can get in the way of our pursuits. I know I definitely struggled with self sabotage and perfectionism on my creative journey, among other limiting mindsets that held me back. I’m still working through things because confidence is a muscle you have to constantly flex, but I’d love to provide my insight from beginning my filmmaking journey and posting my creative writing online for three years now.
Speaking of self sabotage… I posted a video today about 4 ways we self sabotage as creatives.
4 ways we self- sabotage:
Downplaying our desires by “playing it cool”; being afraid to own up to how bad we want something - both to others and to ourselves
Deleting things and starting from scratch - projects , social media accounts, business ideas
Playing small in an attempt to predict or control how other people see us
Avoiding challenges. (Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s not meant to be)
I go into depth on each of these points in my video, as well as provide the mindset shifts that helped me overcome them.
Oh, and I am also offering freelance services now!! The flyers I made can be seen at the top of this newsletter post. I am figuring out how I can use my skills to provide gifts for people. I’d love to work with small business owners and artists to build their brand, promote their business, make videos, and more! Please dm me on instagram: Dianastalkshow or email me: dianastalkshow@gmail.com for further inquiries. :))
How are you!!?? Let me know in the comments, or reply to this email.
Thank you for reading!!!
Hope you have a great day.
Talk to you in the next newsletter.
Love,
Diana
As i go and watch your video rn 😭✨️