Hi friend,

There's a reason some ideas feel safer kept close. This week we got into it on the Creative Current podcast.

Week 2 of The Artist's Way is about recovering a sense of identity, and the conversation cracked open something neither of us had said out loud before. Jess has been openly sharing this podcast with people in her life. Jen has told almost no one. Both of us had reasons. And unpacking those reasons led us somewhere real.

We talk about what we're actually looking for when we share a new creative idea, and why the people who love us most might be the least equipped to give it. About the difference between someone who's not ready for your vision and someone who's actively harmful to it. And about what it feels like when someone finally meets you and your work with full presence — what we're calling "the eyes of love."

If you've ever held a dream a little closer to your chest than felt comfortable to explain, this one will hit.

Jess & Jen