I’ve done 3 MOST uncomfortable things at once 😳 This is what I’ve learnt

[@Lourdes-nc3sp]

Personally, I think setting up a stall in an art market displaying your own creations and directly facing everything ranging from praise to indifference to criticism takes an immense amount of courage, especially as an introvert and after some very difficult personal struggles you've recently been through. I doubt I could ever find the strength to do that. You should feel proud of yourself as an artist and as a person ❤

[@anagoldberg]

It's so sweet of you, Lourdes! Thank you for your kind and supportive words ❤️

[@Lourdes-nc3sp]

​@@anagoldberg❤

[@tshidimokone6595]

Fear is our worst enemy. It's better to be yourself than pretend to be what you are not because later it will ketch up with you. Nelson Mandela said it looks impossible until done. You have done it. From another HSP friend. ❤❤❤

[@anagoldberg]

Oh, Mandela's quote is perfect! Thank you, dear HSP friend 🌸

[@Noctem0wl]

"I began to feel that I'm completely losing my grip on reality. I felt deep isolation." I felt that.

[@katherinemcmahon8896]

I totally relate! I recently participated in an open mic where I sang original songs and played banjo. In the moments leading up to the performance, I considered breaking a string, “falling” and hurting my hand, anything to get me out of what I’d committed to. As I sipped a beer at the table with my husband and our friends, they told me how proud of me they are, and that no matter what, they’re here to support me. I decided to lean into that: friendship and connection to these lovely people. The unconditional love and support they showed was not outcome dependent. How liberating! So often, the focus is on one aspect - the “scariest” aspect rooted in our survival-based need to be liked, the ego driven not wanting to mess up and make a fool of ourself and laughed out of town… the usual theatrics of an overactive anxious mind - that other important moments are missed. I took a moment to absorb their words; the sentiment and goodwill. I performed, and they loved it. Even though I messed up. But it didn’t really matter. No one noticed, or cared. I am learning that my value is not determined by being perfect. It’s not tied into anything performance or creativity based. This realization, probably more so than any other, has set me free. I’m proud of you for getting out there as well! It isn’t easy by any means, but it’s worth it.

[@anagoldberg]

Yay, I'm so proud of you, Katherine! This is a fantastic story and an inspiration ❤️Thank you so much for sharing it here 🌸

[@penelope8948]

Have been following you since you filmed in Siberia. You are brave and have been through so much…very resilient and inspirational. Thank you for sharing yourself. Greetings from Sebastopol, California.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you, Penelope! Sending hugs to Sebastopol 🤗

[@Anita-rq9ev]

Congratulations on getting out of your comfort zone Ana 🎉. It's not easy (talking from experience). I wish you success with selling your art 🙏

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much, dear Anita ❤️

[@oneseeker2]

I am loving ur hair length, its grown to a wonderful, beautiful length. As well, you know that I absolutely embrace ur art.

[@kadu3502]

I'm so glad for you, this proves that you can do things you didn't know you could, how liberating for you! Even though you feel limited by your nature, let me tell you, it's impossible not to like you, because you are such a genuine person🥰

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you, dear friend. It's so sweet of you to say this ❤️

[@marysusa6985]

I wish i was there to purchase one of your sweet delicate pieces. I live in the US, so not really possible. Do you have an Etsy shop?

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you, my friend ❤️Unfortunately, Etsy is not available for me due to several reasons. Right now, we're thinking of some options that might work in the future...

[@marysusa6985]

@@anagoldberg I totally understand. Hopefully you will find a way and I'll look forward to it. Hugs.

[@CosmicWater]

Beautiful as always dear Ana! I really enjoyed following you on your adventure. And yes, you've grown so much over the years, I could watch your light becoming brighter and stronger. I'm still in my "hiding-from-the-world-phase, so it's good to see someone I can very relate to, making these steps outside

[@anagoldberg]

You're so kind, my friend ❤️ Thank you!

[@laurieadams5328]

Congratulations on your achievement.

[@mickjaeger7573]

"The preciousness of real things." This. THIS. Exactly. Perhaps a sign on your booth that says, "No AI. Origin human."? And Brava for walking into the scary, dark place to arrive at the other side filled with warmth and goodness. You were scared but did it anyway...exercising your bravery muscles and making them strong!

[@anagoldberg]

I love "original human" sign idea! Thank you for your kind words, my friend 🌿

[@laurenbeveridge6313]

Well done Ana its so hard to get out of our comfort zones and force ourselves to do things that make us uncomfortable. I'm an introvert as well and I understand how scary it must have been to put yourself out there. Your artwork is beautiful. I love the birds. Stay doing the things you love xxx

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much, Lauren! ❤️ Your kindness is very heartwarming.

[@zuzifinn]

Dear Ana, I am proud of you :) and I can relate with all of the points you mention here. As an introvert, I love to self-isolate :D but I have to admit, this feeling after I get out (of m isolation, my comfort zone)... it is priceless. And soo worth it. much love, Zuzan

[@anagoldberg]

This is so true! Thank you and sending much love back to you, dear Zuzan ❤️

[@lilianpoberezny4933]

Coming to Belgrade for a holiday in just over a week , from the UK. Who knows I might even see you 🙂

[@kelseashore6677]

Great take. We need this perspective to counter balance self pathologizing. It's great that it's more commonly excepted to openly identify ones weaknesses, but the journey cannot stop there. Love your perspective as always. Thanks for what you do

[@ninazakor9488]

Hey Ana, Is there a way to buy your art online? Thanks! Nina ❤

[@anagoldberg]

Hi Nina! I'm trying to find an option, but at the moment, shipping from Serbia is a real challenge, unfortunately...

[@liammcweeney1674]

Another get video Ana. Have a good week

[@mariaruiz3848]

Congratulations. You are evolving and growing. You are an inspiration. ❤

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much, dear Maria ❤️

[@louisestgermain6428]

I can definitely relate! I'm also very much an introvert and HSP and I also want to branch out and sell my art (I've been working as an engineer until now so there's the added factor of "you want to do WHAT instead of engineering?"). I definitely feel an intense sense of fear, so it was inspiring to watch your video. Thank you so much, and I hope you will have more successes with your art in the future!

[@anagoldberg]

Thanl you, my friend! And I'm wishing you all the best of luck with your art endeavor, it's so worth it 🤗❤️

[@sevencats4087]

You are an inspiration Ana!!!

[@summerrain7466]

Brave Ana! I found this video so inspiring! I can really relate to the difficulty of city life when you are not a city person. It's just a completely different energy. I hope you get more opportunities to show/sell your art and to spend time with other artists.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you, dear friend! 🌸❤️

[@pumlabrook8556]

Well done Anna for getting out of your comfort zone.

[@kaycee625]

You felt terrified but still you did it. That demonstrates bravery. And you’ve shared your lovely artwork with others.

[@claudiakamen5963]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us Ana! I can do identify... I literally laughed out loud for similar experiences felt on your first day at the market, but I am so encouraged to here how the following two days improved things. You are brave and I congratulate you. Keep going, you are a artist and have so much to share!

[@raggedblossom508]

I think there are many creative people out there like yourself: HSP, introverted and maybe somewhat reluctant to bare your soul's work to the world. You have done well. That market looked like a very relaxed event, I wish I had been there! ❤❤❤

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much, Rowanne ❤️

[@glaight6362]

Thank you for sharing your insights, as an artist I can completely relate. I like the fact you have found some boundaries about your art and you are sticking to them. You have certainly been an inspiration to me as like you I need to come out of my she'll and engage with people to.

[@ExLibris-Alys]

Well done Anna. I understand that you must have had to dig very deep to put yourself out there like that and I’m so pleased that it paid off and you ended up feeling quite rightly proud of yourself. I’m an HSP introvert too but I am also a coward so I live a very small life. I never willingly step outside my comfort zone, and like you I often don’t leave the house for days on end, but I’m happy like that. I love that you ended up enjoying your experience 👏🏻🤍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Maggies87]

I hope your art sold well at the bazaar. The booth looked professional, upbeat and welcoming to buyers.

[@hidden909]

I’m so impressed with you! From what I could see, your artwork is very interesting and imaginative. I look forward to seeing more of your artwork. I’m also an HSP artist, but sell through galleries so I don’t have to be with so many people. I think you are amazing

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you, my friend ❤️Hugs to a fellow HSP artist!

[@snjez2762]

Thanks Ana. I'm working on writing a novel now and often feel insecure about my writing and mostly about being someone who needs art to live. So thank you for this insight to putting your art out there in the form you chose!

[@anagoldberg]

Wishing you tons of courage and inspiration on your writing journey, my friend! 🤗

[@VerunkaLDN]

Oh my, I love your artwork! Never seen anything like it! It’s beautiful and so original

[@anagoldberg]

Aww, thank you so much! ❤️

[@flikitaw5654]

Thank you for this video! I am also an introverted hsp with social anxiety and I used to be really good at pushing myself out of my comfort zone before the pandemic, but have found it almost impossible in the last 3 years... I need to start trying again and this is exactly the encouragement I need! 🙏

[@alessandrasweetman811]

Wow Ana you did amazing!! I am so proud of you!!! I hope you will get the chance to take part in this kind of event more and more and l am sure that gradually, it will become less scary. It will be a wonderful opportunity to meet like-minded artists and as you said, to realize you are not alone, but most of all, to let other people appreciate your talent and share it with the world!

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much, dear Alessandra 🌸 Sending love!

[@Instrukcija4]

Thank you for sharing, Ana! I am also an HSP, also a creator and I suffer from the same things as you. While watching your video I feel so proud of you in the name of all us, HSPs! Standing in the market is not the easiest thing, I suppose, but you did it. 🙃🙃😌

[@rosegreensummer]

KyotoApparenza, who has a massage channel, had a really good video about why she does it, about the need to go out and connect despite feeling like hiding away. You'd really like her channel, at least the few videos about why she does it, if not the massage videos.

[@micelab]

Thanks for sharing.

[@sharonshmuel3386]

Dearest Ana your stall looked so beautiful with all your talented creations. It takes a lot of courage to do what you did Bravo 👏🏼 So happy for you ❤ Wishing you success in all that you do. ❤🙏❤️

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you, dear Sharon ❤️

[@marylou6765]

Congratulations on being able to get out of your comfort zone and continuing to grow!

[@glaight6362]

Yes you should be proud of yourself. You are courageous enough to take the risks in life we all must take to move forward. I applaud you👏

[@lizard9375]

I needed this reminder. Working through some similar fears and just want to be in my safe nest at home. Thank you for sharing your challenges and valuable insights. I also appreciate your stance on AI. I can see so many instances of it being unethical in the training and biases being given to them, and taking jobs away. And from an art standpoint I don't see it being as compelling when a human experience is taken out of the equation.

[@jazziechandra8231]

This is a wonderful video, Ana. I am so happy you’ve done this new endeavour. It’s lovely that you can also get your art out there and feel the success you deserve. It is already rewarding you tenfold. As another highly sensitive person, I can certainly relate to the hesitation you felt in doing this. It seems that the beginning is the worst because one imagines it to be negative. I find it difficult right now to step outside my comfort zone in any way. Yet, I am doing it anyway. I’m not sure of the details yet, but I keep myself moving forwards. The momentum carries you through.

[@laurasibley6293]

Well done you!! Onward and upward!!!!

[@wolfc8755]

Bravo, Ana, well done! Being humble does not preclude having some measure of pride in the successful and rewarding navigation of a very challenging experience 😊

[@petravazanska5707]

Anna you look so happy you are more and more beautiful! I wish your life continues in the calm.❤

[@denisepiekarski4159]

You should be proud of yourself. You have done so many difficult things. Thanks for sharing. ❤

[@searchingfortruth5995]

This is very special more than you know. Your art is beautiful and to be able to make a living as an artist is a gift.

[@wyrdwitch13]

I relate to all of this so much! I am also extreme introvert and HSP. Also I really agree and admire your approach to AI art. :) Thank you so much for having the courage to be yourself & create all of your unique offerings (including this YT channel and episode). You help me to face similar fears & step further out of the artist's closet!

[@BettyHorn]

I don't know how I missed this! Ana, you have a talent you might not have considered very much. You are a skilled writer! I love listening to your narrations. I love how you put words together, and English isn't even your first language! Of course, I love your art as well. You are very talented and have every right to be pleased with yourself! I'm glad you found the courage to put yourself out there in person. I think bravery is a practiced skill.

[@willowbei]

Congratulations, Ana, on your adventure of setting up a booth at the art fair. Your strength and courage are inspiring. The journey you have been on, over the past year or so, has been amazing to watch; thank you for continuing to share your life with us. I too, find it easy to stay at home and not interact with the outside world as much as I once did. Just going grocery shopping can sometimes be a trying experience, although there are times when I do enjoy it. Since the start of the pandemic, I have become a more reclusive individual, and am finding it a challenge to reach out and share myself with other - in person that is. I do attend a couple of Zoom gatherings, which I enjoy and one, in person gathering (once a month). All of those things are geared around topics I enjoy and consist of people that are of like mind, which makes it easier. Each day I attempt to follow my heart, to move through the hours once step at a time, allowing myself the luxury of doing mostly those things I find enjoyable. Thank you, once again, for sharing your thoughts and accomplishments. Peace to you and Brian as you continue down your path.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much for your support and understanding, Willowbei! It's good to hear you enjoy themed meetings with like-minded people. I agree, it's a wonderful way to connect when you share similar passions/mindsets. Thank you for sharing ✨

[@susanwong1444]

So proud and inspired by you, Ana! Love your "analog, slow, handmade" art.

[@MIOLAZARUS]

This prelude is like my life 😂 I can relate so much. The fleamarket helped me like that.. I am completely drained after but now I feel happy because the day brings such joy and often times many dogs ❤ I need that contrast. Recharge and then revolt 😉 I Long for something else than city life as well but I am lucky to have this beautiful space ❤

[@williamclark1244]

Thank you Ana. This came at the perfect time and was very inspiring. "Everyone is made to be someone of importance". Last night I came across this when reading an article about making your dream(s) happen.

[@anagoldberg]

It's a very inspiring quote! Thank you, my friend🌿

[@MIOLAZARUS]

Omg you always make me cry in few sentences.. your voice is therapy for me.

[@girlfriday1299]

I'm so excited for you doing this, Anna, and what a beautiful place and perfect day for an art fair! I could feel the atmosphere through the screen, and your bird paintings are gorgeous! Going outside our comfort zones to do the things we really want to do is so good for us, and I believe your soul was calling out cor this adventure. Blessings to you, Ana, and keep Blooming!

[@girlfriday1299]

Sorry, Ana! This comment posted before I was really finished, and I misspelled your name. Greetings from another artist, learning every day!

[@sandiemable]

This is so wonderful, congratulations, Ana! I would love a piece of your art.

[@anagoldberg]

You're so kind! Thank you, Sandie 🌸

[@barbarabruce7648]

Ana, are you kidding?????? I have been watching you for the last two years and you have done so much!!!! Starting a KZbin channel Leaving your Siberian home Moving to another country That alone is HUGE. Buying travel tickets and renting accommodation. So much scarey stuff and you still managed to create artwork. You are a massively successful person and incredibly resilient! You have achieved more than anyone I know in these last two years. 🎉🎉🎉

[@anagoldberg]

You're so kind, dear Barbara! Thank you ❤️

[@barbarabruce7648]

@@anagoldberg I'm just telling the truth!

[@nyckolaus]

Ana, how wonderful!

[@SuperMomMac]

You dis a great job Ana! Your artwork is beautiful!

[@HelenaHovorkova]

Hello Ana, I have been following your journey from Siberia to Belgrade - you are admirable. So many times you had to leave your comfort zone. I wish you many success with selling your art. Love from Helena

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much, Helena ❤️

[@galebecker3487]

Thank you Ana❤❤❤

[@kimberleeskwieralski767]

I'm proud of you too! I know that it would be very difficult for me to do too!! Good for you!!

[@erikaama7373]

Hello Ana. You are so brave and I can relate to what you talk about. I'm an introvert and empath and so sensitive and sometimes I suffer from panic attacks. And I have lost my mother recently. I am slowly healing. Thanks so much for always inspiring me. Your videos are so valuable to me. Also I wonder, can I buy your art somewhere? Big hugs and bless you always ❤🙏🏻🌟

[@anagoldberg]

I'm so deeply sorry for your loss ❤️ I know what it's like to lose a parent, so I'm sending you much love and support. The healing process is long, but I'm sure you'll get through it. Just give yourself enough time to grieve.... I'm still working on the ways to make some of my art available internationally, so hopefully, some things will work soon and I'll make an announcement. Thank you for your kindest words 🌷

[@joiab11]

Great job! Congratulations! Sending support from Mexico

[@carole3680]

Do you get a sense of passersby and browsers being local or tourists? As you develop your interaction techniques you can exult in each contact made and enjoyed. Don’t stop you now!

[@anagoldberg]

There were both locals and tourists there, almost equal parts.

[@porcelinaiscariot]

This is very inspiring to me. I haven’t sold my artwork in an art market since I was 20 (13+ years ago)! I am an extrovert but my artistic identity is very much in the shadows now. Hopefully I will get another opportunity. Thank you for sharing your bravery!

[@anagoldberg]

Dear Luz, I hope you'll get another opportunity soon! It's definitely quite important for artistic minds to have these experiences ❤️🤗

[@KATIEKATEish]

I can relate I would be afraid of going to a market. I did step out of my comfort zone when I created my instagram and Facebook page to share my artistic pursuits

[@music-lab-relax]

Great video as usual! Thanks, Ana! 😊 Wish all people to do what you really love 🥰

[@user-ch4ex3yy4l]

You're very courageous. Bravo!

[@user-ck9tz6px2x]

Very proud of you!🎉

[@kat_thefruitbat]

You are so brave to have put yourself out there, and so generous to offer your original artwork! 🤗👏 I imagine you experienced a flurry of mixed emotions to hand over your one of a kind masterpieces. But what a joy to share them with others and picture them hanging proudly in their homes- after all, there is only so much space for them on your own walls and shelves, and why hide them away when they can bring so much positivity to others (and to you as well when they appreciate the beauty and wonder of your artistic mind, heart, eye, and hand)! 😊 No doubt you are providing them with daily happiness, inspiration, art appreciation, and even sparking creativity within them, each time they your art in their homes!! ❤ I’m glad you are proud of yourself, I’m proud of you too! I hope you met many wonderful people and will continue to find ways to put yourself out there! 😊 P.S. I love that you offered many pieces in frames! I think that’s smart because people don’t have to worry about ruining it on the way home or finding a frame for it! 👌😊

[@nenazecevic7067]

Dear Ana, Tako mi je drago da imaš pozitivna iskustva s marketa u Beogradu. Ponekad sami sebe iznenadimo i to je baš uzbudljivo.Što bi kod nas rekli"Nikad ne reci nikad.".Veliki pozdrav.❤❤❤

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you, dear Nena! 😊

[@kimchininja]

I feel this 100%. You are so talented, honest, and brave, Ana.

[@aplace2grow]

I don’t think that optimism is either true or false. As a highly sensitive introvert, I maintain optimism and shift that optimism with the situation. That is not to say I never feel down about something not panning out, but I try to shift my goals and work hopefully toward them. It is an acquired skill, for sure!

[@robertoazaar]

I think the first one is the most difficult to do; I still struggle with the first one.🙁

[@watchyourowndreams]

Your artwork is very beautiful!!

[@julie8727]

So proud of you, Ana! ❤

[@MrsBullfinch]

Well done. Thank you for another great vlog.

[@Biglake92]

Congratulations Ana ❤❤ Слава Богу, лед тронулся!! You look cute , beautiful and authentic in this video standing at the counter conversing with like- minded people !!😊

[@Dollartrumpsign]

You sound kind❤

[@mariellavandergaast9055]

Very inspiring to see you push past your comfort zone and to hear your thoughts on the experience. You may be an introvert and a HSP but you have a core of resiliency given all you have been through. I loved seeing the glimpses of your art in this video. I find your work meaningful and thought provoking. ❤

[@broughttoyoubynmblake]

Yes, I said your art was great and you can sell, so congratulations for starting and pushing your comfort zone. I’m ambivert and have to push myself in certain situations but always applaud the trying.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you, my friend 🌸

[@Tom75E]

This video is great, I will take your advice to do the thing I like to do, thanks 💐

[@kamidsjournee]

I am so proud of you for facing your fears, for getting out there to share your vision and work, and for going back to next day and the next. I’m not an artist, so I have nothing to display, but thinking about getting out there like you have is not very comfortable. I’m glad you did.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much for your support, dear Kami ❤️

[@dannysmith2794]

Bravo Anna....!

[@amybandel1004]

Yay you! Great job

[@KATIEKATEish]

Bravo you did well

[@MIOLAZARUS]

Oh and congratulations on you making it as an artist slowly but surely. I would love to own a piece on day❤ I am quite anti mainstream so good luck to us 😅 everything is hand made in our project as Well. It always feels so good to catch up with you! 🎉 Ps. You look so beautiful with that bob🥹💌🫶🏻

[@tedallenwolff]

Hi Ana. Boy do I understand the challenges of "putting yourself out there". I worry about the potential criticism and rejection that I might have to face, yet I also worry about receiving compliments! It's always been hard to accept positive reinforcement. I think in the long run, the real purpose of all the art and music I made was simply to enrich my own life. If it brought some joy and pleasure to someone else, so much the better, but just like the necessity for taking in food and drink, I would have had a shriveled life without it.

[@anagoldberg]

Hi Ted! I hear you - any kind of attention and interaction is stressful for people like us 😊And I completely agree about the main purpose of art in our life.

[@annamarcol7610]

Dear Ana, I'm so happy seeing how you grow and bloom. Your art is amazing and it's so cool that you stay your true self. I don't know how to explain it, but there is something missing in AI pieces, and this thing/part is somehow very important from my perspective. You're doing so good! Молодец! ❤ Держу кулачки, но я уверена, что этого не надо и у тебя всё получиться. Обожаю тебя! Привет с Польши! 🤗

[@anagoldberg]

Спасибо огромное, Анна! Sending much love to Poland ❤️

[@sanetzwiegers564]

🫶

[@glaight6362]

May be all Artists should swim against the stream. If we are pushing hard/opening enough into our own personal creativity then that is new and often against the stream?

[@BronsteinEmily]

Proud of you Ana. Can you explain what AI art is? I have looked up the definition but I still don't really get what it is.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you, Emily! AI art stands for art images generated by artificial intelligence using prompts from human agents and the art pieces already created by humans before. There are tons of videos on KZbin now about how it's neither ethical nor sustainable.

[@BronsteinEmily]

@@anagoldberg thank you! I watched a KZbin video like you suggested and understand much better what AI art is. It's fascinating but I can empathize with artists the negative side. I did not know until now that such a thing even existed. Our world is changing so fast.

[@grady4757]

❤❤❤

[@rhosymedra6628]

I think in the long term more people will agree with you the no-AI-art stance. Art is good because it was made by a human and has a point of view; AI "art" doesn't have either of these things.

[@e.karolina5572]

💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@mdkr7168]

Dearest Ana, is there a way for me to buy your art from NL?

[@anagoldberg]

It's so sweet of you to ask this, my friend 🌸 Unfortunately, I can't ship from Serbia now, but I'm trying to think of some other variants. Hope it will work soon 😊

[@watercolourheart]

🙏

[@thepeopleplaceandnaturepod8344]

💚💚💚

[@teresa5007]

👍❤️🌹