Embracing the Quiet Whispers: A Journey Through Inner Insecurities
STORYTELLINGBELONGINGCREATIVITY
Maša Hilčišin
8/28/20252 min read


In the past months, insecurities softly stirred within me, like distant murmurs from a hidden spring. I listened to them as important messages, delicate invitations from my inner self to explore deeper layers of being.
I plunged into needle‑sharp questions: where does my creativity reside? Not in fixed form or polished shape—but in how it feels when I create. The warmth of each brushstroke, the tremor of raw emotion flowing through color and line—these mattered far more than any concrete aim.
What I discovered is beautiful in its simplicity: scheduling regular artist‑dates with myself—creating art without agenda—is an act of tenderness. It’s art born from current feeling, a soft offering to myself, not an outcome to achieve.
Sometimes it’ is too early for concrete answers. Creativity needs space to incubate—time to grow unnoticed, until it quietly unfurls. In those void‑filled moments, I touch what’s most real about who I am.
Walking on Clouds Between Worlds
These in-between times—bridges under construction, past behind me, future not yet formed—feel like walking on clouds. There's no solid ground, no familiar stability. But here, the only way forward is day by day, breath by breath, embracing the uncertainty.
During these periods, it’s easy to long for the known—even if it's painful—because familiarity feels safer than the unknown. I have caught my ego clutching onto old stories, seeking comfort in what was, rather than opening to what could be.
And gradually, I realized: What does it mean not to lose myself? It means nurturing self‑care, honoring what matters, knowing what I love—and what I don’t. It means setting boundaries, owning my space, standing up for my needs. It means courageously releasing patterns that no longer nourish me and cherishing those who do—those rare souls who stand by me, and for whom I would stand.
Morning Journaling: Mirrors to the Soul
Each morning’s journal has become a sacred mirror—revealing patterns ripe for release, illuminating where I’ve internalized silence or self‑neglect. A wise friend once spoke of mirroring: If I endure silence from others while silencing myself, I deny my own voice. That truth cracked me open and anchored me. My deepest connection begins with the one within.
This scattered, heartfelt text is exactly how it should be—raw, open, and real. It’s a whisper of love to yourself. And in that whisper lies connection, intimacy, and the deep pleasure of being truly seen.
Today, I invite you to lean into your own inner dialogue—with softness, with tenderness, and with the Lover’s devotion to feeling deeply alive.