Due to the nature of my work as an artist, I have been exposed to all kinds of feedback, reviews and "advice" daily for nearly a decade.

I used to take every bad comment very personally, and I know what it feels like to have your day (or week) ruined by one mean comment that can make you forget all the good feedback and support around it. With time, although I am still not perfect, I have learned to deal with the criticism in ways that helps with both my mood and my business. Today I want to share them with you so that you can become more resilient against bullies and learn to recognise when a "negative" comment can be a little blessing in disguise!

No feedback or advice is created equal, and I can't give you a single answer. So to make this article more useful for you, I decided to break down the most common types of feedback you will encounter, the concepts and examples used are art-related, but they can still apply to almost everything in life.

When I first started posting my art I was still learning, and my drawing skills were not where I wanted them to be. I remember looking at the work of other artists' whom I admired and feeling like my drawings could never stand a chance. I was afraid.

But because I am stubborn and a bit of a dreamer I endured through the self-inflicted shame and doubts and pushed myself to put my art out there for everyone to see (and judge). Now, I am living my dream; I have been sharing my art online for over fourteen years, the last seven of which I have been working as an artist professionally. And I want you to be able to take that first step towards yours as well.