Originally published July 2025 on Medium.

This essay unpacks the quiet tension between creativity and visibility. It explores how performance anxiety—masked as laziness—can stall even the most intentional maker. Through personal reflection and gentle inquiry, it asks what happens when we stop trying to impress and start listening to what our creativity actually needs.

What if the block isn’t a failure, but a signal to slow down and return to ourselves?

Read it here: My Creative Block Wasn’t Laziness—It Was Performance Anxiety