Comparison Nearly Stole My Joy—Here’s What Brought It Back

The art world is full of beauty—and full of comparison traps.

It’s so easy to fall into the scroll. To look at other artists and feel like you’re behind. To measure your work against someone else's highlight reel and wonder if you’re even good enough to keep going.

I’ve been there more times than I’d like to admit.

There have been moments where I’ve looked at someone else’s realism, or their following, or their perfectly styled feed—and felt like my work didn’t measure up. Like maybe I was doing it all wrong.

But comparison doesn’t lead us to inspiration—it leads us to insecurity.

And the truth is, no one can draw what I draw.

No one has my hand.

No one has my heart.

No one sees the world through the exact same lens.

So now, when comparison starts to creep in, I shift my focus. I go back to why I create: to capture emotion. To celebrate connection. To tell quiet stories through fur and light and love. And I remind myself that someone else’s success doesn’t take anything away from mine.

There’s room for all of us.

There’s beauty in all of it.

And there is power in staying true to your own artistic voice.

With Love

Nancy