I'm in Chains...

I always tend to try to make each and every one of my little pictures like a mini artwork look into my crazy, fantasy, fun filled mind...
Yet this morning I had an attack of the "UGH I'm not good enoughs" when I saw numbers on Flickr for recent postings I'd made. I am trying so hard to stay close to the thoughts of, I LOVE what I do, and don't care if others do or not. I know that there are people who like what I create and they are the people that count... Yet there's always these niggling doubts in my mind, that say I'm not good enough... I'm not getting the same numbers of likes that others get, I feel like I shouldn't apply or will lose the designers that I am working for because I'm not getting 200+ likes on a picture... It's a vicious cycle in my mind... I fee like I'm trapped, caught in chains and have no way to get out other than to stop... 

Don't worry, I don't plan on stopping but after sharing my thoughts on Facebook, it really feels better... Like I'm not the only one feeling this way, and that there are others out there who hate the Flickr likes popularity contest too... 
I do find myself wondering though if something simple will be more greatly appreciated than some of the crazy fantasy looks that I create at times. I know those aren't really for everyone. So today I toned it down, locked Rudh in a room full of chains - a gorgeous backdrop from Synnergy called Chained by the way - and dressed up all pretty to see if it was more popular amongst Flickr viewers! 

What is she wearing; 
Hair: Olive - the Yen Hair 
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in 
Chains: Six Feet Under - Kalika Chain Veil (Available until March 28th at The Darkness Monthly) 
Necklace: TRIGGERED - Be Bad Collar 
Dress: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - Chained Heat (Available until March 1st at Whore Couture Fair Porn Edition) 
Pose: Secret Poses - Willow, Pose 4 
Backdrop: Synnergy - Chained Backdrop