Holton Rower
Over the past several months, several artists and writers we know have expressed great anguish that their work has not been recognized as they think it should be. Equating the recognition of their work with their value as human beings, they judge themselves mercilessly. We understand the need to be “seen, heard, recognized”, and have suffered a good amount of self-judgement ourselves as well.
We’ve learned that there is no way to know how our work will resonate in the future, or IS resonating right now. It is not in our control. True creatives HAVE to make whether they are recognized or not.
A potent symbol of this came via email recently from a friend visiting Holland: (more…)