The Art of Feeling it All
Why can't anyone fully see me?
Artist vs Relationship
by Sophie Willow
Lately I’ve been thinking about the corners of my soul that only I can see - how their coordinates make it wholly inaccessible for another person to witness them, and what this means to me. This episode explores the pang of sadness that comes with realising I am not totally knowable to the people I love most. Why can’t they reach me? Shouldn’t they be able to? Come join me on Substack for more.
The version of love we have been sold is one where we are totally engulfed by the other person - so struck by them that our artist self is basically redundant. But what if I don't want to spend every waking moment with my partner? What if our relationship shoves me into deeper intimacy with myself and my art? What happens then? Come join me on Substack for more. Episode image: The Lovers by Rene Magritte.
Thank you for listening to The Art of Feeling it All, a weekly-ish audio essay where I show myself that being a creative person with big feelings is actually an advantage in cultivating a truthful and fulfilling life. This first essay is about daring to play and the fear that comes along with that. Come and join me over on Substack for more. *Episode Image: Frances Ha (2012)