Unapologetically myself

We were a clear ball of crystal when we were a child. The light that struck us would shine right through us, till people started playing bounce with us, dribbling our minds like Michael Jordan’s basketball.

What happened then?

The ball of crystal cracked into many pieces. It was no longer attractive or shiny. It had cracks and scratches. It did not let the light shine through anymore. It became dull and dark on the inside.

This is precisely what happens to us as we grow up. We become wounded, emotionally scarred, and disempowered and all of these take a swing at our creativity, crushing it like a ball of paper crumbled into a solid roll.

But it’s said that pain often gives way to the most beautiful creations. The ones that tug at the heart of others. Works that are relatable to most and connect a whole lot.

Why so? Because pain is a common denominator in all our lives. It is as omnipresent as happiness. The presence of either makes the other felt. The lack of one will never fully help you realize the other.

An emotion that connects people, triggers people and makes people respond: pain.

Copywriters use it. Founders look to solve it.

So, is it really that bad?

No.

Cause pain is growth. Pain is an opportunity to be better. It pained when we got hurt emotionally as we grew up, but that’s what shaped us into who we are. We are not factory-identical products. We are unique individuals with a certain bent that makes us us. So, these scars are emotional DNA, fingerprints that we carry. Heal, for sure, but don’t apologize for the scars. Don’t apologize for the person you’ve become.

Be unapologetically yourself.

In doing that, make sure you aren’t breaching anyone else’s boundaries or safe space. But sure as hell, don’t bother about what others will think of you. Others are not YOU. They will never understand you as you do. They might not even understand your creative pursuits. But know that, your creativity is not for everyone. NOT everyone will agree. And that’s okay.

In your journey as a marketer or a content creator, you should always have the best interest at heart and be yourself. Let that inner child be alive and kicking. The empathy that a child possesses is largely missing in adults. As a marketer or a creator, you can’t have that going. You need to be empathetic but at the same time, empathize with yourself and your creative needs, too.

And the next time you think about “What will people say?” go back to being a 3-year-old and answer that question for yourself.