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When creative groups prioritize comfort over growth

My writing group has been meeting for two years and we used to give each other honest feedback but now everyone's so worried about hurting feelings that we just say nice things about everything and the quality of our work and our discussions has completely flatlined.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The safety necessary for vulnerable creative expression can become a prison of false kindness that prevents the very challenge and friction that makes both art and relationships evolve.

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