I don’t know how I landed here but I’m grateful I did. I felt this so deeply, thank you for your transparency. Sharing your words, your art is really like being naked, it’s a very vulnerable thing. One of the biggest challenges is accepting that you are enough ❤️.
I’m very careful with what I post but I really only post my poetry here and Substack is a pretty kind community. I took a workshop once where I went in the bathroom and cried after every class so I didn’t need the internet to start to question everything. There wasn’t an internet then. My first book is coming out next year and that scares me—what will people think …
I completely relate with you and I’ve had reactions like that and worse sadly sometimes to my poetry. But after publishing my 19th book and over 1500 poems, I realize this is who I am. It’s what I do and I’m chosen to do this. I get the sense. You have very passionate and strong reasons for why you write and that’s good enough for me.
After leaving Facebook and Instagram, I’m under no illusions about any social media site anymore. I laugh at the people who still think LinkedIn is a professional website. I haven’t been on Substack very long, but I can tell that there are lots of different people here, including romance, scammers, con artist, so-called self proclaimed, experts, and writing, as well as legitimate authors, writers, and other artist who are all trying to promote their work as well as themselves. I am grateful that you are here. You’re one of the few that actually makes me feel comfortable and that someone very genuine is producing quality work and is not afraid to be their authentic true self. You get a fist bumpfrom me. 👊
Your job isn't to worry about who's seeing your underwear. Your job is to be so fucking raw and real that people forget you're wearing anything at all.
I don’t know how I landed here but I’m grateful I did. I felt this so deeply, thank you for your transparency. Sharing your words, your art is really like being naked, it’s a very vulnerable thing. One of the biggest challenges is accepting that you are enough ❤️.
Im grateful you’re here ♥️ thank you for saying that.
You, are incredible.
<3
I’m very careful with what I post but I really only post my poetry here and Substack is a pretty kind community. I took a workshop once where I went in the bathroom and cried after every class so I didn’t need the internet to start to question everything. There wasn’t an internet then. My first book is coming out next year and that scares me—what will people think …
I have a feeling it will be received with love and softness LeaAnn <3 Excited for you!
This is so great, Maria. I have struggled with being seen forever and ever
it’s a difficult one, that one 🫶🏻
I completely relate with you and I’ve had reactions like that and worse sadly sometimes to my poetry. But after publishing my 19th book and over 1500 poems, I realize this is who I am. It’s what I do and I’m chosen to do this. I get the sense. You have very passionate and strong reasons for why you write and that’s good enough for me.
Thank you Charles. It's a tough one this one, but I'm glad you're here.
After leaving Facebook and Instagram, I’m under no illusions about any social media site anymore. I laugh at the people who still think LinkedIn is a professional website. I haven’t been on Substack very long, but I can tell that there are lots of different people here, including romance, scammers, con artist, so-called self proclaimed, experts, and writing, as well as legitimate authors, writers, and other artist who are all trying to promote their work as well as themselves. I am grateful that you are here. You’re one of the few that actually makes me feel comfortable and that someone very genuine is producing quality work and is not afraid to be their authentic true self. You get a fist bumpfrom me. 👊
Your job isn't to worry about who's seeing your underwear. Your job is to be so fucking raw and real that people forget you're wearing anything at all.