As artists, or arts directors, we're charged with taking risks. All the time. That's good, that's what we're supposed to do. But the wear and tear of that kind of work can get to you, and often you need an outlet in which to vent, think through stuff, get help.
That's what I love about multisite, and about how relational Community can be when it's working. Our arts directors get together once a month, sharing ideas, sharing war stories, and are able to talk about the risks they take and the inherent frustrations that exist within our work. It's one of my jobs to make sure that they do that.
And now our Community website allows for facebook-like features, so I started a group, a private group for arts directors to post info, give reaction to our material, frustrations regarding events, etc. It's great, because it's just for arts directors, and there's a safety that exists in that kind of conversation when it is understood that other people who "don't get it" won't be able to read it.
And I love that we can do that. I also love that shortly after starting that group, one of my arts directors proceeded to start a private secret group just for arts directors that aren't the big boss. In other words, everyone else can get in but me. Believe me, I tried. Denied access. And that's great, because as great as the group is that I started is or can be, they still will need to have a group where they can talk about stuff that "Uncle Eric" shouldn't hear, or at least, stuff that they wouldn't say if they knew I was reading it.
Take risks. Make sure you have a safe place. But then don't stay there. Get back out there and take some risks. Vent about it in a safe place. And then get back out there... infinity...