Guest Post: Knowing

Happy Monday! Casey is back with another insightful blog.

Don't forget to read her other posts:
April - Mother of the Year
March - Wishes
February - Follow the Yes
January - Directions

I am working on giving up perfectionism. Bit by bit.

If I agonize over every creative thing I do, it becomes

harder and harder to find some sort of creative flow in my life. 

I get caught up on the details, which usually end up

holding me back. Fear of rejection, fear that

the things I am making are not good enough. 

But as I very wise woman I know, Diane Halperin, once said,

"Don't be attached to the outcome." And she is absolutely right. 

I create because I must. Because it's who I am. 

What makes my heart full. What energizes me. 

Not everyone is going to think my art, my writing,

my photographs are beautiful or moving. But

some people will. And connecting with those people

makes me feel truly alive and valuable. I want to hear

more stories from amazing people. 

But I'm realizing I need to start here,

with my story, first. It's about

taking that leap, not because

someone is pushing you, but

because you truly want to fly. 

It's not about believing anymore. 

It's about finally knowing

you can.

About Casey:

From the time she was 9 & obsessed with writing stories on her plastic blue typewriter in Clifton, New Jersey until eventually earning a creative writing degree, Casey has always been a storyteller at heart. She is also an artist, photographer & dreamer living in Omaha, Nebraska with her son, husband, and 3 kitties. Together they laugh, create & fight crime.