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Ez has a special post going on over at Creature Comforts \u2013\u00a0a special segment called Things I\u2019m Afraid to Tell You<\/a>, and I was just thinking about this the other day. About how bloggers may seem to have it all when the reality is that we are just human. I thought I\u2019d join in because I\u2019ve been in one way or another affected by this phenomenon and I want to put it out there that we\u2019re all not as shiny as you think we are.<\/p>\n I have a limit for looking at blogs\/Twitter\/Facebook.<\/strong> Also, I\u2019ve taken time to be in the present more as I pry myself away from social media. I\u2019ve had bouts of loneliness wash over me at the most random times a few years ago (read this if you want to know more<\/a>), and I\u2019m careful to maintain a balance.<\/p>\n I love working with illustrators than actually being one.<\/strong> I also find that I\u2019m drawn towards art and the subjective more and more \u2013\u00a0which leads to me asking myself a lot about what constitutes good art and illustration. I\u2019m still exploring as I type this!<\/p>\n I used to be afraid to look at myself in the mirror for days<\/strong> So I totally understand what it feels like to be stared at for the wrong reasons and be asked all sorts of insensitive questions. For those who suffer from low self-esteem \u2013\u00a0I know exactly how you feel.<\/p>\n And there you go! Remember, behind every blog is a person with feelings, warts and all.<\/p>\n Thanks so much for putting this out there Ez<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nI get anxiety attacks when I read too much about what other people are doing. I am competitive by nature and having a web presence does nothing to quell these fears. Sometimes I feel like I\u2019m being too hard on myself \u2013 while many people aren\u2019t aware of how blogs are just a snapshot of someone\u2019s life, likes and dislikes that it doesn\u2019t represent the whole picture \u2013 I\u2019m a blogger myself and I should know better; but I feel envious all the same.<\/p>\n
\nI draw<\/a> (more now than ever), but I\u2019m not deluded \u2013 I still have a long way to go. I love how seeing how other people work and understand the reasoning and concept behind a piece, which was why I started the blog in the first place.<\/p>\n
\nI had a really, really bad bout of acne when I was a teenager, and I had braces on top of it all. Back then, I couldn\u2019t bear to have my pictures taken and I still fidget when I have to be in front of the camera up to this day.<\/p>\n