Do you ever get recognition you feel you don't deserve? Like, I know my poems aren't that good but, people act like they are. Is it normal to feel this way??

Hey, sunshine. So, to answer your question–yes, sometimes I feel caught off guard or even undeserving of attention I receive. BUT, I think it’s important to remember that people give you this recognition because they believe in you. No matter how you feel about your own work, you receive this positive feedback because you made someone else FEEL something, and that’s important. You shouldn’t undervalue the way your work speaks to other people or the reactions they have to it.

Sometimes, it can feel humble to say things like “it’s not very good” in response to praise, but what it’s really doing is telling the person “I know you like this, but you shouldn’t because it’s bad” and that simultaneously insults their tastes/interest while also underselling yourself.

I know it may FEEL like you don’t deserve the recognition, but you wouldn’t be getting it if you didn’t. Try to remember that. Take nothing for granted. Put the work first.

All my love