'The Mere Idea of Self-Promotion Sends Me Into a Doom Spiral!'

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Stop focusing on what you want to avoid and focus on what you admire instead.

Georgia O’Keeffe with her painting "Pelvis Series - Red with Yellow” (1945) Dear Polly, When I was in middle school, I started reading The Awl as a way to digitally escape my suburban hometown and hear about Cool Smart People Who Live In Cities and the interesting things they have to say. From there I discovered and fell in love with your column. Growing up with your advice has made me a more honest and sincere and vulnerable person, and it has been a source of stability in profound moments of insecurity. Thank you. Like many of your readers, I’ve always wanted to be an artist. And as a…

'The Mere Idea of Self-Promotion Sends Me Into a Doom Spiral!'

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