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Right before I put anything into the world I get quiet and remember I am ordinary. That my work as a teacher and writer and artist is to be spread amongst many, in service to higher power, in service to those who it may benefit. I ask for ego to be removed and I ask to be released of : wanting to be understood, wanting to be the best, wanting the thing to sell out immediately, wanting to get it right the first time and make no mistakes, wanting no one to question my pricing, theme, or subject matter. I ask to be released of expectations or outcomes. I ask for the release of a new idea, class, or object to be as simple as making copies at the copy machine, filling the coffee pot, delivering files to the desk. Worker amongst workers.
It has been my curiosity that social media is what shifts this in our minds, shifts our view of ourselves. The mirror becomes so wide, so fast, so opinionated. No wonder when we share our creations our nervous systems are ramped up, ready for no one to care or to give unsolicited advice or to immediately stare at the picture we choose and question 150 times if this was the right picture. Especially if the ever changing algorithm isn’t favoring you (remember, it does this so you want to keep coming back, to try again)
