Your Creative breakthrough is on the Other side of Risk

We all know that risk feels dangerous when you’re new to an industry or career, and still building your reputation. But what’s interesting to me is that risk can feel even MORE dangerous when you’ve established yourself.

It feels as if you have more to lose. Higher expectations. More people paying attention. And when you have things that are already working, it’s so easy to fall back onto them, and keep things simple and risk-free.

This project with my dear friend Chidiogo and Kelly is a really good example of big creative risk for me.

I first had a vision for this project during a dream. I woke up I texted Chidi and I shared the dream with her and my desire to collaborate on something new and different.

She said yes. I felt equal parts excited and nervous. Excited for a new collaboration. Nervous, because we had never worked together before and the concept was a totally unknown creative style for me.

Leading up to the day of the shoot, I felt so much anxiety around stepping into this unknown territory. A voice in my head shouted, “How the hell are we going to do this?! Why don’t you just do what you already know.” But that loud voice was just one part of me.

My solution was to go in and have a conversation with this anxious voice. I thanked him for wanting to protect me from failure and pain. But then I looked him in the eye and reminded him:

Creative risks are a competitive advantage in creative fields. And everything that has ever given me security and stability as a creative professional started by diving headfirst into the unknown.

I took the risk, and I’m so glad I did.

After pushing through, I experienced a creative breakthrough. IT WORKED, and now as a result of this risk, I feel even more stability and security.

There are lots of times I have no idea how the hell I am going to execute a bold creative concept. But I do know I have access to a level of relentlessness and resourcefulness that allow me to push through the terror. And I also know that when I’m courageous and intentional, the Universe has my back.

Is there a creative risk you need to take? What’s holding you back?

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