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Why selling beloved creative work hurts

I finally sold a piece I loved and now I regret it because I will never see it again and money feels stupid compared to that loss

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The irreversible nature of selling creative work can trigger unexpected grief about the permanent loss of personal expression.

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