Sharing 3 hard things -
1. I was rejected from a juried Art Show in Northern California (put on the wait list) a few days ago.
2. My amazing and expert Substack coach told me that I needed to “pivot” and reboot my current Substack plan and strategy (tons of rewriting) -she was 100% right of course!
3. Drinking even one glass of wine these days, is causing my insomnia.
“Ouchy” - Art Show Rejection! I had this on my calendar already for the Fall, and even had a friend scheduled to join me. I had gotten into a few shows recently and thus, was overly confident about getting in.
Lemonade lesson: I did not submit professional photos nor did I carefully create a compelling collection. Submitting to art shows take so much time, and the automated system I used for this first time, lured me into thinking I could upload things quickly and not overly craft the submission. I will not repeat these mistakes again.
2. “Yikes” - Complete reboot of my Substack after having a superb, but painfully honest feedback session with my Substack coach.
Lemonade lesson: I felt excited and relieved 3 hours into the rewrites, and realized that I was going to ultimately have more fun and longevity with my new Substack focus “Eclectic Artist.” Even though there is so now so much new work ahead of me, I know I am investing in my future that will interest me long term.
3. “Single tear down the Cheek.” I had already downshifted my wine drinking to 1-2 drinks a week, but after each single glass of wine, I had big sleep troubles including being stuck awake for 4 hours last night.
Lemonade lesson: Wine Vs. Sleep - Sleep wins, but ohh this smarts.
How about you? Any rough patches to share? for us Creatives out there?
Any lemonade recipes?
Love the way you formatted these important life lessons. I also had to go through #3 and the outcome was that my hubby and I went dry in January. I feel SO much better. But yes, it's sad. As far as #1, every rejection you get from a gallery or exhibit is getting you one step closer to being the artist you want to be. Lemonade lessons!
I love the reframe to lemonade moments. Sorry about the 🍷 I feel you!!!!