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well said! It reminds me of this quote which you probably know by Ira Glass. But I feel like you expand on it and acknowledge that this gap between our intention and our creations is not just something that beginners encounter, it is always with us and it's about our attitude towards it.

“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you" - Ira Glass

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Lisa, I love reading your weekly newsletter! It is not only beautifully written, it's also spot on with bringing to the forefront the emotions and entanglements that all artists must grapple with and work through (whether they admit it or not.) Very inspiring and motivating. Thank you, thank you!

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Thanks for this Lisa! Always a compelling offering...

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