ahhhh.....

That was refreshing! Just got home and sank into a nice, long bath. It has been a full and rushed day but an enjoyable one.

Going back to 95% never gets old. It always feels like coming home, a second home really, where there is always something to learn and something to absorb. Tonight was just the APIP presentation, but I walked away having learned so much from the comments and creative direction of the people in that room. There is something about listening to experienced creatives share their perspective that I just love.

And here is what struck me again tonight. Their observations are always so simple. And almost every time, what they pointed out was exactly what I had already thought in my own head but dismissed, because surely my thinking must be too basic, too obvious; surely the top creatives in the room would never arrive at the same conclusion as me.

But I am always wrong about that.

It is still something I am learning to accept. That simplicity is often the point in advertising. That I do not need to overcomplicate things or dig so deep that I lose the idea entirely. The deeper I overthink it, the further I get from the idea that was already sitting right there.

The real issue is that I did not trust myself enough to believe I was capable of arriving at the right place.

So here is the reminder I am writing to myself again tonight. "Hey Rach, have more confidence in yourself. Stop assuming you are not good enough. Believe in yourself, at least a little."

I know it takes practice. And I know I still have a long way to go. But I am getting more conscious of catching myself in those moments and choosing to make my own decisions first, to form my own ideas and then seek feedback, rather than second-guessing myself before I even begin.

I need to believe in the true colours that are hidden in me. I need to let them out. Janet, I can already picture you nodding if you are reading this. =P

True Colours. Yes. That is my song.

Thank you, 95%. I will strive on!!!!.