It's a theme I've been revisiting myself lately. I'm writing authentically, and telling the truth. It's a crisis of conscience when your truth and authenticity means you don't come out looking or smelling like a rose. I'm taking that risk, to look back and to look bad in my own story, because that's where the truth is, and all that went before propelled me here. Thank you for this. Love, Virg
It can be hard to be honest when we don’t like what pulling back the curtain unveils or when we’re worried about hurting someone’s feelings/view of us with the truth. But authenticity is who you are, with all your good and bad traits, your wins and losses. I love that you’re trying to be honest with yourself and your readers!
As a fellow memoirist and budding ghostwriter, I think about this every single day. I ask myself, am I brave enough today to share my truth? Can I access that place of vulnerability that will unlock that for me? Will people care? Will they judge me or dismiss my words as unimportant? Truthfully, they will be unimportant to some people. Some days my stories, poems or comments will miss the mark. That is the uncomfortable part about authenticity - you have to wall through vulnerability to get to it.
I am so grateful to be in your safe community that values and strives for authenticity in their art. It's like our playground. Thank you for creating it!
Exactly - your authenticity is most important, even if it isn’t for everyone. Thank you for being a part of my newsletter. I’ve been working to grow it and give freelancers a safe space to connect for a while now, and I feel encouraged to persevere when people like you join. ❤️
Thank you for this boost Emma! I recently very nearly just took a freelance contract in my old profession. It's so familiar and safe and I know I can earn decent money. But it wouldn't have been authentic and would have taken me away from building the career I truly want. I have been very torn with myself about it but this post has helped - like a sign that I did do the right thing not going for it!
Thanks for sharing this with me! 🥹 It can be really hard to choose your dreams and your truth when another option is so enticing... In today's money-focused world, that's especially so. Proud of you for doing what you feel is most true to you!
It's a theme I've been revisiting myself lately. I'm writing authentically, and telling the truth. It's a crisis of conscience when your truth and authenticity means you don't come out looking or smelling like a rose. I'm taking that risk, to look back and to look bad in my own story, because that's where the truth is, and all that went before propelled me here. Thank you for this. Love, Virg
It can be hard to be honest when we don’t like what pulling back the curtain unveils or when we’re worried about hurting someone’s feelings/view of us with the truth. But authenticity is who you are, with all your good and bad traits, your wins and losses. I love that you’re trying to be honest with yourself and your readers!
As a fellow memoirist and budding ghostwriter, I think about this every single day. I ask myself, am I brave enough today to share my truth? Can I access that place of vulnerability that will unlock that for me? Will people care? Will they judge me or dismiss my words as unimportant? Truthfully, they will be unimportant to some people. Some days my stories, poems or comments will miss the mark. That is the uncomfortable part about authenticity - you have to wall through vulnerability to get to it.
I am so grateful to be in your safe community that values and strives for authenticity in their art. It's like our playground. Thank you for creating it!
Exactly - your authenticity is most important, even if it isn’t for everyone. Thank you for being a part of my newsletter. I’ve been working to grow it and give freelancers a safe space to connect for a while now, and I feel encouraged to persevere when people like you join. ❤️
Thank you for this boost Emma! I recently very nearly just took a freelance contract in my old profession. It's so familiar and safe and I know I can earn decent money. But it wouldn't have been authentic and would have taken me away from building the career I truly want. I have been very torn with myself about it but this post has helped - like a sign that I did do the right thing not going for it!
Thanks for sharing this with me! 🥹 It can be really hard to choose your dreams and your truth when another option is so enticing... In today's money-focused world, that's especially so. Proud of you for doing what you feel is most true to you!
I completely agree. And thank you! ❤️
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