Watch me paint watercolor–portrait of this Shinto Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. I'll talk about the story of Amaterasu in Japanese Mythology. I'll also connect that to wellness, and the fear of failure.

This watercolor portrait of Amaterasu is in an anime illustrative style.

I paint all my watercolors using holy water from a sacred well, deep in the heart of the forest.

Amaterasu is the Shinto Sun Goddess. She’s the part of us that knows abundance. For abundance, you have to trust in yourself.

I’m going to paint another three portraits of her and tell her story.

This painting is about breaking the fear of failure and bringing a good harvest. Believe in yourself. Trust your light. The world needs it.

When I came to the forest, it took a while for me to break fear’s grip. Failure was a big one.

Breaking free was one of the most liberating things I’ve done.

Failure is a doorway. Not a roadblock.

Buy the original here https://mythicwatercolor.etsy.com/uk/listing/4313977496/amaterasu-watercolor-portrait-painting

Act fast if you want her. When she’s gone she’s gone.

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If you're struggling with the questions "Am I good enough? Will I make it?" then I made this video for you.Self-doubt can make it hard to move forward. You can feel like your self-confidence is shattered. When you wonder if you are good enough, life can seem hopeless. You might feel like giving up on yourself.But listen, don't give up on yourself. You are NOT hopeless, and you are not your self-doubt.In this video, I am going to tell you why and show you how I overcame self-doubt. If I can do it, you can too.Anxiety sucks. This video teaches you how to stop feeling not good enough, so you can get on with your day.I'll teach you how to overcome doubt based on what made the most difference to me. I'll include 4 mindset hacks, so you can see how to love yourself and work on your mental health.Each person's wellness journey is different. There is no one-size-fits-all method.But what I learned out here is that if you want to know how to stop feeling not good enough, you have to start in the mind. That's where freedom comes from. A freedom that only you can give yourself.Via this video, I'll show you a digital painting I've been working on called "Believe." The ethereal female portrait you'll see me create from scratch is a testament to everybody's ability to overcome doubts, build confidence, and believe in themselves.My name's Jamie. I'm an artist and writer living off-grid. My first four years living in the wilderness were the hardest. Self-doubt came up daily. I felt hopeless, that I was not good enough and had no chance of making it. I constantly had "Am I good enough? Will I make it?" running through my mind. It didn't feel great, distracted me, and caused way more problems than I needed.But, what I discovered out here changed my life forever.I had no time to feel sorry for myself. I had to act because my life depended on it. Everything I took for granted, like fresh water, had to be carried through the rocky terrain out here.If I didn't focus I'd injure myself, end up sick, or worse. I had to push through, regardless of what my mental state was doing.Through persistence, and the mindset hacks I'll give you in this video, I did more than survive. I'm thriving now, and living my best life. A life I've dreamt about for years.Along with this video, I've also written an in-depth article on not feeling good enough. The link for that is at the top of this description. On that webpage, there is a place you can meditate and do breath work if you need to relax. I've also recorded it as a podcast, so you can listen to me reading if you want to chill out.Plus there's a powerful meditation video, printables of Believe, and even an adult coloring art therapy sheet, so you can get some of that relaxing creativity into your life, and color Believe how you want.Also at the top, you'll find links to buy prints, and my free 8-minute fearless course too.

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Loneliness is a difficult emotion for many. I live off-grid, spending large amounts of time alone, yet I never feel lonely anymore. In this video, I'll perform a freestyle spoken word poem about my experience of loneliness and how that changed for me.

This video accompanies an article I wrote for my newsletter, which takes a deep dive into loneliness and my whole journey with it from childhood. The links for that are above.

What I realized about loneliness is that it came from the misconception that I wasn't complete without others. It's ironic. Because many of us have the experience of being alone while in a room full of people.

So the cure isn't spending more time with people. It's much better to hang out with people without trying to escape loneliness. Otherwise, you may seem desperate, and they'll likely avoid you. Being avoided creates more loneliness, obviously.

So the other thing I realized, which I go into in this poem, is that everything you feel when you're with other people comes from inside.

Now the secret to destroying loneliness for good is to generate those emotions, like the feeling of completeness, love, peace, etc, through focusing on your heart, resting your attention, and letting go of needing anyone for anything.

I go into that within this freestyle, and of course, check out the links at the top for more in-depth info on my story, and how I made it work.

During this performance, I'll also show you how I created an ethereal fantasy art illustration that captivates this technique for feeling complete, even if you are on your own. If you want a framed print, the link for that is above

Please remember: you are magic, you are whole, you are enough. Never forget that. Everything you think you can get from others is within you. There is no need to look outside yourself to feel complete.

The trick is generating everything you think you're missing from others not being there, in yourself, at will. People talk about willpower being non-existent. But that comes from a misunderstanding.

Willpower is heightened focus. You take awareness, which is wide open, and focus it on a single point, like your heart. When you do that, you can generate emotions, slow your heart rate down, and decide how you feel.

It's a great technique and totally freed me from loneliness. You are way more powerful than most of us believe ourselves to be. That power starts in the mind, and you grow it by finding that sense of serenity within.

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