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When waiting for creative mentorship becomes procrastination

I keep waiting for someone to discover me and show me the way but I am thirty-four and starting to think that person is never coming

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fantasy of external rescue prevents the difficult work of self-directed creative development and personal agency.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mentorship in creative work?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.