I tried several times to create a new identity and put myself and my offering out into the world. It would launch quite well, and then gradually fizzle out.
My creative spirit has been inside of me, trying to claw its way out, and I have continued to shove her down the steps, lock the door and toss away the key.
The path of creation can become a path back home. The artist's process of creation can have the power of alchemy -- the power of magical transformation.
The tall poppy syndrome, especially as it pertains to speaking, is not proprietary to Australia. It is universal. Every society and each culture has sought to regulate speaking with bribes and intimidation. The antidote? Confidence.