Doubt can be a defining emotion that enables us to go deeper and deeper into our work, a driving force for exploration and depth. Left unchecked, doubt can dull and drain creative energy.

We all know of moments in our own lives when doubt rears its head and blocks us. After we've done the work to unpack the doubt, we need to allow our confidence to grow stronger.

You have to earn it.

During the moment that it feels the worst, when you feel sick to the pit of your stomach, your brain scrambles a mile a minute, you can barely breathe, and your knees are shaking, decide to stay with it and earn the confidence that makes the situation more bearable for next time.