September 6, 2012
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Saudade
I’m not immune to it. No artist is, I think. That uncertainty that creeps in and weighs you down, makes you question everything–your worth, your path, whether or not you’ll ever get where you’re trying to go.
And you find yourself trying to give yourself pep talks, remembering there is a constellation of supporters out there. And while that metaphor offers some comfort, you remember just like constellations the heavenly bodies that make them up are often so far away from one another.
And you just keep telling yourself to stay the course. To keep your faith in tact. Even when someone else tells you they’re so inspired by you, because hearing that makes you slightly uncomfortable as it all feels less glamorous than what’s scribbled on the postcard that you send back home.
Sleep on it. Take a deep breath. Remember that focusing on the writing always lifts your spirits. And listen to music, even if the emotions it evokes dance between melancholy and uplifting.
Do that.
