Oh I adore this quote and your reflections on it! I also resonate so much with what you say about service... I feel very similar and have often felt ashamed that I’m not as devoted to others as I am to my own creativity!! Gosh I feel we could have such a juicy conversation on all of this... maybe one for the podcast!!! Xx
It's such an interesting conversation, for sure! Yes, I definitely feel like we could chat about this so deeply. I love that you feel the same way and are so devoted to your creativity. I have to believe our devotions to ourselves is also a devotion to others in some way. Ahh so much to unpack. Haha
Loved this - 'But what if we were a little selfish, and instead viewed our life as if it was one magnificent story that needed to be told? And what if that story served someone else to create their own incredible story? And onwards and upwards.'
Gosh, what a powerful post! Thanks so much for sharing. There’s lots to think about. I love posts like these to keep me in check and make sure I’m truly living by my values and being the best version of me 🥰
Jun 1, 2023·edited Jun 1, 2023Liked by Hunter Burgtorf
Ugh! Tears! They're coming! This is so beautiful. You read my heart; this is the worry I shared with my husband earlier today:
"For me, I’ve always wanted to be in my own little bubble, creating my own little things, and sharing my perspective and art in that way. I must be selfish, I used to tell myself. Maybe I’m a narcissist, I’d worry late at night."
I got caught up in people-pleasing for so many years. Now I'm finding my way back to myself through a reflective, creative and often solitary life. Lately I've been caught up in self-criticism about this shift - worrying that it makes me selfish and a narcissist (literally the same insults you shared!). I'm not used to taking up this much space for myself.
Thank you for this reminder, and for sharing vulnerably - not that your writing needs to serve others in order to be worthy of existing but I think you can definitely count this as a beautiful act of service!
Awww, Charlie, you're so sweet! I've been digging deep into that feeling of returning to my body, and how I can create from that space. Learning a lot about cyclical living and how we as women need to feel and create from our womb space. It's been transformative for sure, and is helping me feel more grounded in myself and my choices.
I'm so grateful you connected with it too, that truly means the world to me. I wonder where this feeling originated in us? Makes me ponder a lot on what I might have been told as a kid and how that shaped my worth to the world. Interesting thoughts for sure!
Your writing is so beautiful Hunter! I always look forward to reading your words. I’m back over on insta for a couple of days so I’m going to check out what you create there too. ✨💌
Oh I adore this quote and your reflections on it! I also resonate so much with what you say about service... I feel very similar and have often felt ashamed that I’m not as devoted to others as I am to my own creativity!! Gosh I feel we could have such a juicy conversation on all of this... maybe one for the podcast!!! Xx
It's such an interesting conversation, for sure! Yes, I definitely feel like we could chat about this so deeply. I love that you feel the same way and are so devoted to your creativity. I have to believe our devotions to ourselves is also a devotion to others in some way. Ahh so much to unpack. Haha
I’m intrigued to see if your HD channels are mostly individual!!! X
Are you on Instagram? I can send you my chart!
I am! I think I just followed you yesterday... @laurensarahbarber xx
Great piece, Hunter!
Loved this - 'But what if we were a little selfish, and instead viewed our life as if it was one magnificent story that needed to be told? And what if that story served someone else to create their own incredible story? And onwards and upwards.'
I'm so glad you liked it! I remember writing that little section and feeling it deeply. So glad it resonated with you, too.
I loved this too!
Gosh, what a powerful post! Thanks so much for sharing. There’s lots to think about. I love posts like these to keep me in check and make sure I’m truly living by my values and being the best version of me 🥰
Aw, thanks so much, Sophie! Really glad it resonated with you. As soon as i saw that quote, I knew I had to write something about it!
Ugh! Tears! They're coming! This is so beautiful. You read my heart; this is the worry I shared with my husband earlier today:
"For me, I’ve always wanted to be in my own little bubble, creating my own little things, and sharing my perspective and art in that way. I must be selfish, I used to tell myself. Maybe I’m a narcissist, I’d worry late at night."
I got caught up in people-pleasing for so many years. Now I'm finding my way back to myself through a reflective, creative and often solitary life. Lately I've been caught up in self-criticism about this shift - worrying that it makes me selfish and a narcissist (literally the same insults you shared!). I'm not used to taking up this much space for myself.
Thank you for this reminder, and for sharing vulnerably - not that your writing needs to serve others in order to be worthy of existing but I think you can definitely count this as a beautiful act of service!
Awww, Charlie, you're so sweet! I've been digging deep into that feeling of returning to my body, and how I can create from that space. Learning a lot about cyclical living and how we as women need to feel and create from our womb space. It's been transformative for sure, and is helping me feel more grounded in myself and my choices.
I'm so grateful you connected with it too, that truly means the world to me. I wonder where this feeling originated in us? Makes me ponder a lot on what I might have been told as a kid and how that shaped my worth to the world. Interesting thoughts for sure!
Lovely post Hunter 🌸
Thanks so much, Mackenzie!
Your writing is so beautiful Hunter! I always look forward to reading your words. I’m back over on insta for a couple of days so I’m going to check out what you create there too. ✨💌
Thank you as always, Claire! You're so sweet. Ooh, what made you return to Insta?
Ah I just do two days a week there & regular time off if I’m blocked creatively. ✨🌱🌀💌🌺
Oh nice! That's a great idea.
Hmm I love that, Luisa! You're so right. Thank you!!