Get Past the Fear of Sharing Your Work

The Pattern

The work is finished and it's staying in the drawer. The fear of showing it is not about the work — it's about the self that made it being exposed and judged. That exposure is the price of having your work exist in the world.

What Mastery Looks Like

A sustained, courageous creative practice that is honest about what it costs

Helpful guides

Mura

Creativity

Peri

Recognize this pattern?

Peri can help you tell whether this pattern is really the one you’re caught in, and point you toward where to start.

The Path Forward

This pattern is guided by Mura. When you’re ready to work through it, Mura can help you find the path — or ask Peri where to start.

Work with Mura

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Working through get past the fear of sharing your work?

Tell Peri what you’re noticing, and start where it actually helps.