I’m Afraid of Making it Concrete

Posted by Jenn Greenleaf Jan 3, 2009

I know, I know . . . is said I would share my artistic goals for this year with all of you. I know I said I would share with you what I intend to accomplish . . . or at least what I hope I accomplish. What’s my problem?

I’m afraid of making these goals concrete.

Why? Well, if I broadcast my goals to all of you then I’ll be held accountable. Typically, this works very well for me. What’s my problem now? I’m afraid that if I make my goals public, and I don’t accomplish some or all of them . . . that it’ll cause another block.

I’ve managed to work through my blocks in the past, but it’s gotten more and more difficult each time one creeps up. I don’t know why it’s easier for me to council others through their blocks then it is to resolve my own. As a result, I’m really gun-shy about the potential for one to come up again.

It’s silly, isn’t it? It’s terrible that I’m thinking it would be easier this way and, trust me, this feeling won’t last. Blogging about it on here is certainly going to help. What else is helpful is hearing from my readers. What do you think about what I just wrote here? Have you experienced something similar? Are you afraid of artist’s block looming on your horizon?