Memoirs and musings of Darius Bashar. Toronto portrait photographer and writer, in pursuit of all things real, raw and intimate.
This was one of many mic drop moments last night during the Archangel Zoom chat with the legendary Seth Godin.
Do you agree with Seth? He says that the reason imposter syndrome is so common is because we are all actually imposters, especially those of us that are leading something.
(That means all great visionary art and artists are imposters too.)
It feels good to own that I am an imposter.
Be gentle with your art.
And don’t forget to be kind and supportive to your artist self.
Because not everything is about money and fame.
It’s okay to keep your day job and make your art on the side.
It’s also okay to want to make a lot of money doing your art.
Just remember, for most of us our inner artist is very young. Usually between the ages of 5 and 15.
Before you place heavy expectations on yourself about earning a living with your art, let your inner artist play and create from a place of joy and exploration.
While your inner artist deepens your connection to your craft and becomes a skilled artist, it’s still your job as the adult to make sure the bills are paid and that there is food on the table.
Not all art needs to make money, but all artists do.
Love,
D
I am doing research for my next YouTube video. The topic of the video is telling the truth.
I have one question for you. —> Why is it important to tell the truth?
Feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments below or DM me your answer.
Thanks in advance to everyone who takes the time to think about this and shares their answers with me. I appreciate you guys a ton.
Last week was challenging for a variety of reasons.
And some unexpected things came up that threw me out of my morning rituals.
→ Not doing my morning rituals made EVERYTHING in life more difficult.
But today I feel renewed.
Because today I got back to my FULL morning ritual and I feel a deep sense of groundedness and FLOW.
For me, my morning rituals are the best way I know to get me into that “wonderful state” that Robert Henri is talking about.
Do you have a practice that puts you in that state? Comment below or shoot me a DM, I’d love to hear your methods.
I’m curious… what does this mean to you?
"How much art is hiding inside of us?Waiting for compassion to set it free.Begging for permission to be messy and honest.Compassion starts with just one breath."— Stephie Major
Thank you Stephie for sharing your art and your heart with the world.
I feel blessed to have you in my life.
ps: That’s also her original artwork!
- Art by Stephie Morgan
