“Lean into the discomfort of the work” As a storyteller it is inevitable to sometimes become afraid of writing the real stories due to the lack of certainty and “worthiness” in the art. Seeking validation from any source other than yourself can be dangerous. However,what you must be sure of is, if you have even an atom of creativity in your being that you are familiar with vulnerability and all of it's tumultuous imperfections and things will in fact be okay. In my latest t