You’re gonna mess up. You’re gonna fumble. You’re gonna make choices that feel good at the time and then sit with the aftermath, wondering if you’re cut out for any of this. That doesn’t mean you suck. It means you’re human!
And with being human comes discomfort, growth, re-evaluation, hard pivots, quiet grief, and (if you’re lucky) a little clarity on the other side. Especially if you’re a neurodivergent creative trying to build a business, express yourself, or simply exist in a system that was never designed for your kind of magic.
💬 “When you make mistakes, you can choose to learn from them—or you can sit in the corner and wallow. One of those is productive. The other will make you feel like absolute shit.” - Caitlin Liz Fisher
In this episode, Caitlin gets real about:
Quitting jobs when your values get violated
Learning to say “no thanks” to unsolicited feedback
Navigating the chaos of being a beginner in life, art, and entrepreneurship
Why trusting yourself is the secret sauce
Letting your routines, offers, and creative work evolve with you
Your mess isn’t a character flaw—it’s proof you’re in motion. It’s the raw material of becoming, and yes, that's art.
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UPCOMING EVENT: NOVEL PARKOUR!!!!
📅 May 16–18 | 💻 It’s free | 🎟 It’s for you
Caitlin’s free, 3-day writing workshop for neurodivergent creatives is happening May 16–18, 2025. It’s designed to help you wrangle your story idea into an outline that’s flexible, doable, and tailored to brains that don’t do things the “normal” way.
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Join Caitlin’s Patreon for bonus mess, early content, and merch! We’re so close to hitting the next Patreon milestone.💋 https://www.patreon.com/caitlinlizfisher
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