Sometimes, when you're in a funk, you just need to accept and keep it moving.
I feel creatively funked. When I say funked, I mean I feel stuck, in a rut, unsure. Some days are better than others, and some days are just..days. Days where I feel like I haven't accomplished anything, even though I know that not to be the case. I've felt this way for quite some months now, but I continue to create YouTube videos and blog posts in hopes that the uncertainty will just *poof* disappear. However, I'm starting to realize that this magical day may never come to fruition.
My feelings of uncertainty may always just be there, and I'm at the point now where I need to accept that I feel unsure when it comes to my content and that is O-K. Rather than dwelling on that, I need to be comfortable in feeling uncomfortable. I need to find solace in my disdain. I need to find peace in my change.
The ability to accept that change is happening rather than wallowing in self-pity, waiting for life to happen isn't an easy feat. Life is happening and I need to just seize these moments as they pass by and find other creatives along the way who can inspire me as I go through this transformative time in my life.
That's how I have come to meet Daniel. I've been following Daniel Chae's work on Instagram for a little bit now. I found out about him through his collaboration with Hoda Katebi of Joo Joo Azad, and I'm glad I did. What caught my eye was how each of his photos seem to capture a feeling or small story. I don't know how he does it, but his thoughtful eye and post-editing magic build such interesting stories. It's been really amazing watching him work and it has made me want to better myself as a photographer and visual storyteller.
Seeing that passion in a photographer has made me realize that constantly meeting others through Instagram is how I can best navigate this maze I have found myself in. There's nothing wrong with being in the midst of a struggle to find out who you are creatively. It only means you are growing and changing with your craft and it will take time to find your sense of balance.
Change is not a bad thing, but it is a thing. And I need to take ownership of that. I need to keep pushing, moving and struggling, until something clicks. Rather than cower in a corner and ponder over the exact moment that my content will get better, I have to keep trying and one day, it just will.
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