Firstly, you need to write a book! I've said it before and I'm YELLING IT NOW BECAUSE YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT WRITER! Self publishing is where it's at (even though I am still avoiding self-publishing my first novel because it means getting into bed with Amazon haha).
The second is something I reminded myself of in meditation this morning. I was feeling like a greedy bitch for wanting to own beautiful, high quality clothes and wanting lots of money to shop whenever I please and I was trying to talk myself down "you don't need all that, you should be happy with what you've got". ABSOLUTELY NOT. My wise/higher self swooped in (thank god) and reminded me that my desires are mine for a reason. They came to me because they want to be expressed through me! And that is the same with your writing and creative fire. All these things that the world deems messy and unsellable are exactly what we need right now.
Thank you so much 😭 One day one day I’ll write a book… I’ve been having Ideas lately.
And it’s sooo funny you mention tension around wanting nice things because that’s literally the other half of my “creative problem” (or seriousness problem) - the idea that beautiful things themselves aren’t “enough”. That it’s shallow and vain and empty. I don’t see any of the amazing creatives I admire that way but when I want it for myself I feel guilty… that is such a lovely way to put it, and you have such great and expressive taste that it would be a shame for that not to be expressed. Working on embracing this belief 🫶🏻
Working in marketing is pissing me off so badly (the SEO rotting of Google, AI wrecking jobs, all the tech layoffs lately, etc.) that I truly think I'm going to end up changing careers.
I’ve been trying to keep up with AI but I’m like… it wants to take most of my job? Sure, please take it lol. Trying to see if any businesses/creatives in business value real writing atm but if not I’ll do something else.
!!! Two things:
Firstly, you need to write a book! I've said it before and I'm YELLING IT NOW BECAUSE YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT WRITER! Self publishing is where it's at (even though I am still avoiding self-publishing my first novel because it means getting into bed with Amazon haha).
The second is something I reminded myself of in meditation this morning. I was feeling like a greedy bitch for wanting to own beautiful, high quality clothes and wanting lots of money to shop whenever I please and I was trying to talk myself down "you don't need all that, you should be happy with what you've got". ABSOLUTELY NOT. My wise/higher self swooped in (thank god) and reminded me that my desires are mine for a reason. They came to me because they want to be expressed through me! And that is the same with your writing and creative fire. All these things that the world deems messy and unsellable are exactly what we need right now.
Love you!!
Thank you so much 😭 One day one day I’ll write a book… I’ve been having Ideas lately.
And it’s sooo funny you mention tension around wanting nice things because that’s literally the other half of my “creative problem” (or seriousness problem) - the idea that beautiful things themselves aren’t “enough”. That it’s shallow and vain and empty. I don’t see any of the amazing creatives I admire that way but when I want it for myself I feel guilty… that is such a lovely way to put it, and you have such great and expressive taste that it would be a shame for that not to be expressed. Working on embracing this belief 🫶🏻
Working in marketing is pissing me off so badly (the SEO rotting of Google, AI wrecking jobs, all the tech layoffs lately, etc.) that I truly think I'm going to end up changing careers.
I’ve been trying to keep up with AI but I’m like… it wants to take most of my job? Sure, please take it lol. Trying to see if any businesses/creatives in business value real writing atm but if not I’ll do something else.