fear vs joy

You might have heard artists or designers or quilters talk about how hard it is to get their work out into the world. How they have to overcome things like Fear and Vulnerability (yes, with Big Capital Letters)

It’s real. It is hard to get out there, to put your work into the world and wait with your hands over your eyes for a response.

But what about the Connection and Joy (two more Big Words) that are possible?

If I hadn’t gotten out there and started sharing my work, I would never have experienced the Connection I had with one reader Sue, who thoughtfully sent me an interesting article on one of my all-time favourite uber nerd topics Vantablack.

Or I wouldn’t have had the chance to experience Joy when another reader Caroline sent me a photo of her quilt that was recently hanging in a show in the Blue Mountains in Australia.

What about you? What is holding you back? Are you ready to experience Connection and Joy too?

I’ll make it easy for you – all you have to do is leave a comment here. Go on, try it. 10 seconds of courage. And just see what Connection and Joy rain down on you as a result.