Internet People The Liminal Space Between Dreaming and Doing!!!
Oct 2, 2024
Creative anxiety and the gap between dreaming and actually doing. Fears that derail follow-through like perfectionism, imposter feelings, and fear of failure. The recurring pile of abandoned projects and the moment someone gets fed up with their own patterns. A short audio class crafted to push creatives from idea paralysis into simple, practical action.
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Realizing She Was An Ideas Person
- Anna thought she might be "just an ideas person" who never follows through on projects.
- She describes commuting to a boring desk job, planning creative work all day, then watching TV each night instead.
The Liminal Space Between Dreaming And Doing
- There's a tender liminal space where dreaming must become doing and expectations clash with reality.
- Anna calls this the place where fantasy of the thing and how it actually goes start to diverge, creating doubt and self-judgment.
The Graveyard Of Abandoned Ideas
- Anna and MJ call their pattern the "graveyard of abandoned ideas" and list examples like Etsy stores and moving to Portugal.
- She admits a lot of the pain is self-inflicted, like birds that stay in open cages despite the door being wide open.