That took a lot of courage for that artist to share!
That story is as real as it gets, and my heart goes out to her. That is real. That is bleeding. That is something that matters about this particular artist and her art.
We now know her art (and her horses) may very well have saved her life. And that is much more meaningful to people than yet another list of 10 items such as "10 Ways I Share My Art on Pinterest".
Most people, including artists, don't care about the "10 ways" articles. Everyone cares about the story of a how a person who lost a child is somehow finding meaning again in life through her art.
James Altucher was asked, "Is there one simple, common feature, one element you aim to achieve in every blog post?" -@rajlikes [1]
His answer was to do three things in your posts:
1. Bleed - by sharing something intimate that is scary to share.
2. Tell a story.
3. Add value.
Now certainly, everything that is "scary to share" doesn't have to be a huge tragedy such as losing a pet, a spouse or (God forbid) a child.
