The Importance of Showing Up

/ still a dreamer

There are many reasons why we, as artists, don’t do our work, whatever our individual expression is. In the end, it all comes down to fear. I don’t think I need to go into any detail. You know what your own apprehensions are about bringing your beautiful creations to light, or even revealing them to yourself.

But waiting for “the right time” can end up being never. I remember many years ago, analyzing all the reasons why I procrastinated about certain things (most likely my art), and then the comment was, “Sometimes you have to just apply your butt to the chair and just do it.” Point well taken.

So get your tired, unkempt, pajama-clad (if applicable), unfocused, resistant self to wherever you have to be to create and show up for yourself. For your creative self. As unready as you are, get there, and allow something to happen. You’ll be OK. I’ll be pushing myself to do the same.

Meet you at the desk.

6 thoughts on “The Importance of Showing Up”

  3. I think your post only applies to everyone, not only artists or creative people. There are lots of reasons for procrastination: a fear of failure, putting off an unpleasant task, not wanting to “make waves”, or just being too tired to “get the job done”. I definitely agree that the solution is to get your butt off the chair, as difficult as that might be and “show up for yourself”. Maybe a New Year’s resolution for 2025?

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    • Procrastinating in general could apply to everyone, but artists, in particular, have something greater to risk in sharing a part of their minds, hearts, their innermost selves to the world. Expressing the vulnerability inside one, creating and bringing something never before seen to light is a greater challenge than tackling an unpleasant task we don’t want to do. But yes, fear of failure is one aspect of my post. :-)

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