The Joy of Cheering on Other Creatives
The Joy of Cheering on Other Creatives There’s something quietly lovely about watching another creative person flourish. Not in the loud, shiny, social-media-highlight way that can sometimes leave us feeling a little inadequate, but in the quieter moments. The ones where you know the story behind what someone has made. The nerves before the market. The workshop they almost didn’t run. The painting they nearly abandoned. The writing pitch they were convinced would never be accepted. When you’ve witnessed the wobble before the win, cheering someone on feels different. More meaningful somehow. Over the past year, I’ve found myself surrounded — both online and in real life — by wonderfully creative people. Makers, artists, writers, workshop leaders, people bravely trying something new after years of believing creativity belonged to someone else. And one thing I’ve noticed is this: creativity can feel incredibly vulnerable. Creating asks something of us. It asks us to try. To ri...
