In this Sparked podcast with Jonathan Fields, we are diving into creative disappointment. We look at what it is, why it can impact us so deeply, and the lasting impression disappointment can leave if we don’t have a way to process it. I reflect on the issue of being ‘bright-sided’ too early and why it’s important to sit with something instead of rushing through it.
We offer some new perspectives, frames, and tools for the creative person/entrepreneur and a way to look at failures and setbacks as an inevitable part of the learning process, as opposed to affixing greater meaning to them and, in turn, to our identities.
To round out the conversation, I offer some powerful questions we can ask ourselves and work through with a trusted friend or professional to uncover what’s occurring when we experience creative disappointment.
In today’s Hot Take episode, Jonathan & Cynthia discuss:
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- Why don’t we talk about creative disappointment?
- The issue with being ‘bright-sided’ too early
- Understanding failure as a part of the learning process versus adding to a story about our identity
- The importance of sitting with something instead of rushing through it
- Powerful questions to ask yourself
As always, we hope you enjoy this Sparked Hot Take on what it means to be creative, to grieve how we thought things would go, and how to move through it rather than bury it. We hope it supports you the next time you’re experiencing something similar.
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