Comments on: Thoughts on Claiming Power: Playing Small http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/ the art of creativity Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: aepage.net » Blog Archive » Confession: Why I Quit Music http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-84 aepage.net » Blog Archive » Confession: Why I Quit Music Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:50:00 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-84 [...] back at my twenty-two year old self and frankly, I hate her. I was doing what Juliana calls “playing small” because this woman, whoever she was, felt empowered enough to tell me that I was ugly. And I [...] [...] back at my twenty-two year old self and frankly, I hate her. I was doing what Juliana calls “playing small” because this woman, whoever she was, felt empowered enough to tell me that I was ugly. And I [...]

]]> By: jules http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-83 jules Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:41:26 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-83 Abby, It's easy to feel like a teensy fish in a huge pond when you move to a new place... but I bet you are there, with all those talented people, because you are one of them! Thanks for this great comment. I'm sure there are lots of other people who can read this and identify with you. Abby,
It’s easy to feel like a teensy fish in a huge pond when you move to a new place… but I bet you are there, with all those talented people, because you are one of them!
Thanks for this great comment. I’m sure there are lots of other people who can read this and identify with you.

]]> By: abby http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-82 abby Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:29:03 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-82 I remember reading this quote years ago and it really helped me feel stronger....Reading it again makes me think harder about my current situation: living in a new city, with all these amazing, talented people, I feel completely overwhelmed and am intimidated by what they do as if I am inadequate. In this last year I've lost my artistic drive and have become a bit of a loner, which has lead to some really deep-rooted ennui and general sadpandaness. Which really sucks because before I moved I used to be the "go-to girl" for what's up around town. So this reminds me, screw them! I need to get over it. As my friend Julie always said "I'm grown! I do what I want!" Sherri was always great about encouraging us to be larger than life, even when we were in the background. I remember reading this quote years ago and it really helped me feel stronger….Reading it again makes me think harder about my current situation: living in a new city, with all these amazing, talented people, I feel completely overwhelmed and am intimidated by what they do as if I am inadequate. In this last year I’ve lost my artistic drive and have become a bit of a loner, which has lead to some really deep-rooted ennui and general sadpandaness. Which really sucks because before I moved I used to be the “go-to girl” for what’s up around town.

So this reminds me, screw them! I need to get over it. As my friend Julie always said “I’m grown! I do what I want!”

Sherri was always great about encouraging us to be larger than life, even when we were in the background.

]]> By: jules http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-81 jules Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:44:15 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-81 I love your wacky and encyclopedic knowledge of stuff. Keep it up. xoxo. I love your wacky and encyclopedic knowledge of stuff. Keep it up.

xoxo.

]]> By: jules http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-80 jules Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:43:15 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-80 Thank you. Good luck to you, too! Thank you. Good luck to you, too!

]]> By: jules http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-79 jules Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:42:34 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-79 Kris, thanks so much for this response. I think even the most confident and talented artists go through this stuff in cycles. Thanks for sharing your struggle here. And I wanna see your movie! :) Kris,
thanks so much for this response. I think even the most confident and talented artists go through this stuff in cycles.

Thanks for sharing your struggle here. And I wanna see your movie! :)

]]> By: Bohler http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-78 Bohler Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:39:05 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-78 I have problems with not trying, because I'm lazy. I do, however, have a problem with pretending not to know as much as I do. I come across as a know it all, usually, but I sometimes catch myself just sounding like an idiot and then I feel guilty. I have problems with not trying, because I’m lazy. I do, however, have a problem with pretending not to know as much as I do. I come across as a know it all, usually, but I sometimes catch myself just sounding like an idiot and then I feel guilty.

]]> By: Kitten http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-77 Kitten Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:49:39 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-77 Thank you for sharing this. More than the words of Marianne Williamson- thank you for sharing your own life and experience. Thank you for making me think about my own life. Where I have been, where I am, where I am going vs where I need to be... I still think I need to grab my inner self- the part that has my motivation and dreams and spirit- and give it a good shake. I think I spent too long letting others make me play small...or allowing myself to believe I should play small really- that I have become small. I have smashed myself down into something bent and hobbled. I need to play big for a while. I need to stretch until I fill up my space and then some. I need to expand so that I may breathe again. Thank you for the reminder. Good luck on your journey!! Thank you for sharing this.
More than the words of Marianne Williamson- thank you for sharing your own life and experience.
Thank you for making me think about my own life. Where I have been, where I am, where I am going vs where I need to be…

I still think I need to grab my inner self- the part that has my motivation and dreams and spirit- and give it a good shake.
I think I spent too long letting others make me play small…or allowing myself to believe I should play small really- that I have become small. I have smashed myself down into something bent and hobbled.

I need to play big for a while. I need to stretch until I fill up my space and then some. I need to expand so that I may breathe again.

Thank you for the reminder. Good luck on your journey!!

]]> By: jules http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-76 jules Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:28:41 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-76 “Do you mind if I/Is it okay if I/May I ask a question…?” Those kinds of prefaces in speech are also more prevalent among women. It warms my heart to see so many more girls and women saying what they mean and feel with confidence rather than asking for permission. Here's to YOU! “Do you mind if I/Is it okay if I/May I ask a question…?”

Those kinds of prefaces in speech are also more prevalent among women. It warms my heart to see so many more girls and women saying what they mean and feel with confidence rather than asking for permission.

Here’s to YOU!

]]> By: jules http://writeplayrepeat.com/2009/11/18/claiming-power-playing-small/#comment-75 jules Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:26:35 +0000 http://writeplayrepeat.com/?p=243#comment-75 You're right: I never have to stoop to talk to you, in *any* way, actual or figurative. Also, I used to have a She-Ra lunchbox. You’re right: I never have to stoop to talk to you, in *any* way, actual or figurative.

Also, I used to have a She-Ra lunchbox.

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