I needed to read this today, thank you. I’m 45 and just had the spin out of contemplating if I should keep pursuing my creative dreams after a decade of feeling ‘is this worth it’. Yeah, yeah it is. This post shifted my perspective which once again I needed. 💖
This is brilliant writing because it articulates the stressful journey of most creatives now. The rise of the entrepreneur—no, FREELANCER, hoping to be picked. The pressure to develop massive followings and make a fortune selling digital courses… I love your breakdown of the sweaty scramble lol to find The One Thing that’ll lead to internet fame and fortune. The antidote you present is brilliant and grounded and true.
Yes, the pressure and stress. And where is it coming from? Out there. What's coming from *in here*? That's what we're interested in exploring. Always appreciate your perspective, Courtney!
I don’t think wanting to do what you love and the money coming from it is a bad thing. Entrepreneurship gets a bad rap sometimes. The entrepreneurial journey *is* a creative one. Money, follows, clients etc are the bi-products
Totally agree! This this this: "The entrepreneurial journey *is* a creative one."
The challenge is when we believe the only justification for doing a project is making money. We don't need validation -- financial or otherwise -- to do the work we care about.
“You contain multitudes, baby” YES! Love this reminder, always. Liz Gilbert said something similar in Big Magic… like, you don’t (and maybe shouldn’t) quit your job to be a writer. Let it stand on its own without the weight of making a living!
👏👏👏 yes! I remember that. Don't put that weight on the creative process. let it go where it wants to go. Kristin and I used to joke (but not joke) that Writing in Community is where you went to write your book, Copy Workshop is where you went to learn to sell it. I believe that's still true - the processes are different and unconnected. And when you combine the two, the work suffers.
I'm about to be 44 and I HATE YOU AND I LOVE YOU BOTH!!!!! 😂❤️
lol are you really? Bring on the love/hate anytime, Christian!
I needed to read this today, thank you. I’m 45 and just had the spin out of contemplating if I should keep pursuing my creative dreams after a decade of feeling ‘is this worth it’. Yeah, yeah it is. This post shifted my perspective which once again I needed. 💖
Thank you for taking the time to say so, Jennifer <3
You're not alone in the spinout. And yeah, yeah it is. So glad you're with us.
This is brilliant writing because it articulates the stressful journey of most creatives now. The rise of the entrepreneur—no, FREELANCER, hoping to be picked. The pressure to develop massive followings and make a fortune selling digital courses… I love your breakdown of the sweaty scramble lol to find The One Thing that’ll lead to internet fame and fortune. The antidote you present is brilliant and grounded and true.
Yes, the pressure and stress. And where is it coming from? Out there. What's coming from *in here*? That's what we're interested in exploring. Always appreciate your perspective, Courtney!
I don’t think wanting to do what you love and the money coming from it is a bad thing. Entrepreneurship gets a bad rap sometimes. The entrepreneurial journey *is* a creative one. Money, follows, clients etc are the bi-products
Totally agree! This this this: "The entrepreneurial journey *is* a creative one."
The challenge is when we believe the only justification for doing a project is making money. We don't need validation -- financial or otherwise -- to do the work we care about.
“You contain multitudes, baby” YES! Love this reminder, always. Liz Gilbert said something similar in Big Magic… like, you don’t (and maybe shouldn’t) quit your job to be a writer. Let it stand on its own without the weight of making a living!
👏👏👏 yes! I remember that. Don't put that weight on the creative process. let it go where it wants to go. Kristin and I used to joke (but not joke) that Writing in Community is where you went to write your book, Copy Workshop is where you went to learn to sell it. I believe that's still true - the processes are different and unconnected. And when you combine the two, the work suffers.