My partner and I are both artists and we've been trying to support each other's work but I think we've created this competitive dynamic where we're comparing everything - time spent creating, quality of work, external validation - and it's poisoning both our relationship and our art.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two artists in relationship are discovering that shared creative identity can breed comparison and competition rather than mutual flourishing.
“Where Are You with The psychology of creativity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.