tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post4311073232405846147..comments2023-09-22T02:24:42.144-07:00Comments on a light inside: Hearing Voices: The Artist and CriticismJenna St.Hilairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528611770211261141noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-43976613020738306932012-06-26T16:25:48.293-07:002012-06-26T16:25:48.293-07:00Funny, criticism and life will do a lot of the sam...Funny, criticism and life will do a lot of the same things to you. :)<br /><br />Thanks. And I'd totally believe we're a lot alike in that.Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-58765416046117898432012-06-26T07:38:11.383-07:002012-06-26T07:38:11.383-07:00You write:
My own melancholic, analytical side fr...You write:<br /><br /><i>My own melancholic, analytical side frequently leaves me in paralyzing indecision over conflicting points of criticism, or over strong recommendations that clash with my own opinions. Similarly, my phlegmatic, people-pleasing side makes me compliant and adaptable, and I risk burning myself out by trying to change too much. Also, for whatever the pop psychology is worth, my highest-ranked 'love language' is affirmation, so I overreact to plain-featured editorial remarks that contain little effusive praise, imagining them as sharply negative when in fact they're relatively genial and light.These are all serious weaknesses, but simply being aware of them helps me face criticism with more philosophy.</i><br /><br />This is a helpful guide to <i>life</i>, because I'm this way, too. Wise words. <br /><br />--ArabellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com