A friend, a visual artist, once told me this when I was prepping for an interview (I think it was our way of convincing them I wasn’t a flake…ha!) But I’ve always tried to apply it to my creative life. I’m a certified people-pleaser, comparer-of-self-to-others, and her words have helped me keep my head down and keep working.
Original image found on Kate Arends’ tumblr. My design inspired by DesignLoveFest.
Your description of yourself is me to a T. Sometimes I hate it but I’m learning to work with it