Hi

I’m about to tell you a quick story that has nothing to do with asking.

But it has everything to do with realizing when you’re hating on someone - and using that energy to check yourself and get motivated.

So here’s what happened:

A few months ago, I noticed a mutual on social media who was an author. She would post her book covers… and they were very obviously AI-generated. Like, overly AI.

Every time she posted, I’d cringe a little. Because, frankly, I thought the covers were terrible.

Until one day, I had to check myself.

I realized: I’m sitting here judging her book covers, but she’s actually had the discipline to write a book and the courage to post it.

I was hating from outside the club! Because I wasn’t in it.

I saw someone with the nerve to put her work out there, flawed or not, and meanwhile, I was being a spectator instead of joining her.

And honestly, it doesn’t matter if I thought her work was good. Her work was out there for me to critique.
Mine wasn’t.

That realization hit me hard, and I’ve been sitting with it for months.

Because the truth is, I’ve been in my head. I’ve been trying to get everything perfect. The lighting, the edit, the caption, the mix, the vibe…blah blah blah

But here’s the thing: Your work can’t be critiqued (or celebrated) if you never release it.

So if you’ve been hiding, obsessing, tweaking, doubting…

Put your shit out there already.

See y’all next Friday,