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A Challenge to Scrap Paper
It is not the fear of the blank page.
It is not the fear that my art won’t be good enough.
I have conquered those fears, mostly…
The real fear is revealing who I really am.
Writing in a journal.
Drawing in a sketchbook.
Thought made real,
tangible,
permanent.
Evidence enough to convict.
Exploring parts of me that I am afraid will be unacceptable,
judged.
Make this book a place where you will experiment,
explore
and
discover
more of the person you are.
It is not the fear that my art won’t be good enough.
I have conquered those fears, mostly…
The real fear is revealing who I really am.
Writing in a journal.
Drawing in a sketchbook.
Thought made real,
tangible,
permanent.
Evidence enough to convict.
Exploring parts of me that I am afraid will be unacceptable,
judged.
Make this book a place where you will experiment,
explore
and
discover
more of the person you are.
Published 27th Aug 2023
| Edited 28th Aug 2023
Author's Note
I wrote this on the inside of my newest sketchbook as a reminder and a challenge. If it helps you fill your beautiful, empty, journals feel free to use in your books.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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27th Aug 2023 4:50pm
27th Aug 2023 4:59pm
Fill some of your nice journals! You have so much great work here on DU, commit it to good paper. 🌹
27th Aug 2023 6:31pm
Journals are superb ways to ''let it all out''. No wonder they still sometimes have little locks and keys. Regards. Robert.
I did update this. Had to fix a small cut and paste typo. The first word should have been “It” not “t”. Perhaps people read it as Tis’ …
