My inner critic sucks. The epitome of never happy. You cannot please them. Every choice is wrong. Until this recent revelation, I thought they just had an extremely narrow definition of success. I didn’t realize how useless they were. I am glad I know. Let me tell you what they did in case yours is pulling the same boondoggle.
As mentioned in a recent post, I bought myself a new little hardback art journal. I am mostly making abstract grid patterns. It’s fun, relaxing and inspirational. The patterns are evolving rapidly and it’s super exciting to me. I thought it would be exciting to the inner critic too. I thought the main thing the inner critic was mad about was us not making enough art. They are always yapping away at me that I am wasting time, not completing projects, not drawing, not working harder. So, this explosion of art making that’s been going on was sure to be crowd pleaser. I was even expecting a pat on the back.
So I was making art the other evening, drawing in my book and I did a page, finished it pretty fast and felt I wanted to keep going so I did a second version, then I started a third. This is cool, theme and variation, exploration, not getting tired or bored. Well guess what my little turd of an inner critic starts to say: Hey, you only have about 1/4 of the book left, are you really going to use up your remaining pages on this? It’s not that good. You are going too fast, you should only make one a day. At this rate your book won’t last through July. It won’t last the summer. I thought it was called the Summer Fun Book. You already have too many books. You can’t blow through books this fast. What are you going to do with all these books when you have to move?
STOP!
Let me get this straight, I am bad if I don’t make art and I am bad if I make too much?
You are fired! I am firing you. You do not have the job anymore. I do not want you around. You suck.
Does anyone know a pleasant and supportive inner voice that needs a home. I am currently hiring.
Sidewalk Face 94
Sidewalk Face 
Inner critics need to be stifled with a sodden pillow and then lined up against a wall and shot. There is no point in arguing with them. They are slippery negative clandestine creatures who creep about and undermine the very foundations of the sidewalk. And indeed the whole building and roadway. Drag them out of the darkness, Give them one last chance to skidaddle out of town, and then stomp them into dust at the very first sign of mouthing back.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha! This was certainly a fun comment to read! Thank you Josie. I will take your advice!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahaha this is way too relatable. I would like to fire my inner critic as well!
LikeLiked by 1 person
If you are able to get them to actually pack up and leave let me know how you managed it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
that’s the real challenge! 😆
LikeLiked by 1 person