Creativity is a unique ability.

It wasn’t until recently that I realized this. It’s so easy for me to recognize other people’s ability but really hard for me to acknowledge my own.

Have you ever heard of imposter syndrome? If you’ve been on social media lately I’m sure you have come across someone who claims to have it.

Imposter syndrome is also called perceived fraudulence and it refers to an internal experience of self-doubt and believing you aren’t as competent as people say that you are.

I feel like this is the case for a lot of creatives, including myself. I always feel like some kind of try-hard. The truth about creating is that you don’t have to be magnificent at it in order to find joy in it. Being creative is a talent for sure but it’s something that is mentioned to improve over time. You’re not going to be perfect at it when you first do it but that should never stop you from trying anyway.

I feel as though a lot of young adults face this because we are sorting out different hobbies that allow ourselves to be expressive outside of our day job and also, with the ability to generate more income with certain hobbies it certainly makes it more appealing to perfect a hobby to the point of making money.

One of my goals for this year was to invest more time in being creative. I want to get back into painting and drawing as well as photography, expressing myself through visual arts. I’ve always appreciated the way that words are able to flow and the stories that I’m able to tell with it but if I was able to place the visuals I see in my mind to paper or canvas for all the world to see I believe that the world in my mind wouldn’t feel as lonely.