Your Art Matters

ARE THE WORDS YOU SAY IMPACTING YOUR ART AND YOUR LIFE?
Last week a friend challenged me on one little word in a post I'd written. And it sent me down a rabbit hole of noticing how the words we say and think can shape our feelings, our decisions and how we show up.
In today's episode I'm sharing what I found, including how to tell whether a word is empowering or disempowering you, and why nobody else gets to decide that for you. Which words are you using when you're under pressure?

FAKE IT TILL YOU BECOME IT
A few months ago everything seemed to land at once. Family becoming ill. My own health. Unexpected bills. An audit. A legal dispute. All at the same time.
In today's episode I'm sharing what I've been doing to show up through all of it, the simple physical tools that actually shift your state when confidence has taken a battering, and why I think this is one of the most important skills for creatives to develop right now. If you've ever frozen when someone asks about your art or felt like you were about to crumble in a room full of people, this one is for you.

When Your Art Finds The Right People

Have you ever held back the work that means the most to you because you weren't sure the world was ready for it?

In today's episode I'm joined by Denise Couzens, a member of our community, who shares the story of her first solo exhibition and the four year journey that led her there.

From £3 keyrings at a craft fair to a village hall in the Cotswolds where strangers stood in silence in front of her paintings and conversations were priceless.

Denise followed the advice of others for years, build a website, show up on social media, do do do and once Denise let go of all that and brought it back to CONNECTION.  Everything changed.
This is a conversation about courage, connection and what happens when you finally share the work that really comes from you.

My Plans To Leave Meta In Three Years
What do you do when you really don't like something but you're not quite ready to let it go?
In today's episode I'm sharing something I've been sitting with for a while. My decision to leave Meta in three years, why giving it a deadline has completely changed how I'm showing up there, and what I'm building in the meantime. If you've been feeling the weight of social media lately, this one will resonate.

REINVENTING YOURSELF AS AN ARTIST
Have you ever felt like you can't settle as a creative? Like you keep moving between mediums, styles and ideas and you're not sure whether that's a strength or a sign that something's wrong?
In today's episode I'm talking about reinvention, why everything you've ever made is leading you somewhere, and how looking back has given me more clarity about where I'm going next than anything else could have. If you're in a season of change right now, this one is for you.
And if you want to go deeper, we have a free Standout Artist Masterclass on the 28th of September. Link below to sign up!
https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/standout-artist-masterclass
 
THE CREATIVE LIVING PLATFORM
Creative living is an online community and learning platform helping you reconnect with your art and live a life full of connection and opportunity.
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