Pulling the Thread

Pulling the Thread

Getting Over Creative Disappointment

Bringing the vision over the "threshold" is hard. But we still have to try.

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Elise Loehnen
Jun 18, 2025
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I’ve been in a bit of a work frenzy for the past six months or so—full pedal to the metal. I have a lot of energy and this happens sometimes, where I go and go and go. And then I crash. I crashed last week. Partly, I’m overdue for a break (I’m going on vacation next week). And partly, this happened because I started to feel really scared. I know many of…

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