Your inner critic is always lurking in the shadows, whispering to you with no face visible to your eyes. What can you do about it? I think everyone should embrace your inner critic. Hear its voice. Bring it out of the shadows so you can see its face. To paraphrase an old saying: Know your friends but know your enemy better. Give your inner critic a name. Find out what makes it tick. With knowledge you can confront your critic and possibly learn from it.
Here's a good exercise. Write a descriptive paragraph outlining everything you can about your inner critic. Provide as much detail as possible. Shine your beacon on it. Like most bullies, your inner critic will runaway when confronted by you. Take it a step further. Make a doll or a drawing of your inner critic. Put it in your writing space. Make fun of your inner critic daily. Bully it back. Talk to it and tell it that you're not listening today.
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