The Unknown

I have mixed feelings about the unknown.  That’s common, almost universal, I know.

And so much in life is unknown.

When we create, and especially when we share what we’ve made, it’s impossible to know what the outcome will be.  We can’t predict where our work will land, or how it will be received.  

On a more basic level, we don’t even know if we will be happy with what we’ve made.  Not every finished project will be our favorite, and that’s ok.

Nobody ever knows these things ahead of time.

I say, create anyway, and make peace with the unknown (easier said than done, of course).

As I wrap up this 30 day project, I have to take my own advice.  I don’t know who will read the blog posts or hear the podcast episodes, and I don’t know what, if anything, I will eventually do with this material.  

I may continue with The Inner Creative project on a less-frequent basis, or I may let it rest for an indeterminate amount of time.  I already have my next writing project planned, which I expect to take the rest of the year.

I could, one day, repurpose this content for a new project.  

Maybe I’ll start other 30-day projects on different topics, using this concept as a model.  

I kind of enjoyed the structure and the pressure created by a deadline.  It was all in my head, but it worked.

There are many possibilities, but few certainties.

I do know this:  

• I’m glad I took a chance and pushed myself to try something new.  

• I’m glad I shared it publicly.  

• And yes, I’m glad it’s finished, at least from the standpoint of completing my original goal.

As creative people living in the real world, let’s continue to make, and share, our work.  

There is more to do.  That’s all we have to know right now.