Taking little steps has never been a strength of mine. I’m a brainstorming, big picture, grand scheme type of gal. I prefer to immediately leap into action rather than plan or inch forward. When I approach a new project, I love developing the brand and marketing approach… actually developing content behind the scenes? Much less glamorous.… Read More Don’t Put Up Your Open Sign First
Many artists seem to have this deep fear of being “found out.” We’re afraid that the people around us only admire us because they don’t know the truth. It’s as if we’ve managed to fool everyone into believing we’re great… when in reality, we know we’re no good. Or in another sense: we think our successes are… Read More Fear of Being Found Out
Whenever I tell people I’m an artist, there is one very common response I (almost) always hear: “Oh that’s so cool! I could never do that, I’m not really the creative type.” In the words of Dorothy Sayers, there’s nothing for me to do except “laugh deprecatingly”, so I do so and move on. At best, I… Read More How to Become the “Creative Type”
In the day to day busyness of work, school, and family, it can be quite a challenge to find the almost-mythical “Me Time.” For many of us, when we do find “Me Time”, we dread the idea of filling it; after all, it’s supposed to be time to wind down and do nothing, right? Better yet: that’s what Netflix is for!… Read More 5 Reasons to Get a Hobby
Here are some questions to ask yourself the next time you feel like you just can’t create anything.… Read More Burn Out vs. Out of Shape: When to Fight Creative Block
