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Things are getting a little glossier around here. Turning the page to a new chapter of creativity for Multifaceted.
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Monthly Issues

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August Preview: The Messy Middle
Inspired by that chaotic part of the process where creativity comes to life. Here’s what’s coming up in this month’s issue.
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July Preview: The Sweetest Things
From tasty treats to the ultimate creative sweet spot, here’s what’s coming up in the July issue.
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June Preview: The Kaleidoscope Issue
Looking for patterns in every twist and turn of the creative journey.
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But Make It a Magazine!
Things are getting a little glossier around here. Turning the page to a new chapter of creativity for Multifaceted.
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Jess Barker
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Creative Identity & Purpose

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Answering “What Do You Do?” When You Do It All
The elusive art of introducing yourself and your work as a multi-passionate creative.
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Jess Barker
Reporting Live From the Messy Middle
5 ways I’m rethinking everything.
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Let’s Bust a Few Myths About Creative Consistency
Wish you were more like that successful, laser-focused creative with their signature “thing”? Here’s a secret about what they’re doing – and why it…
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Jess Barker
Twisting the Viewfinder: 6 Ways to Spot Connections in Your Creative Work
Get a fresh perspective on your kaleidoscopic creative life and see what unexpected patterns emerge.
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Creative Practice & Process

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Let’s Bust a Few Myths About Creative Consistency
Wish you were more like that successful, laser-focused creative with their signature “thing”? Here’s a secret about what they’re doing – and why it…
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Jess Barker
5 Surprising Facts about Flow State
See how much you know about flow – the sweet spot between creative skill, challenge, and satisfaction.
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Twisting the Viewfinder: 6 Ways to Spot Connections in Your Creative Work
Get a fresh perspective on your kaleidoscopic creative life and see what unexpected patterns emerge.
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What I Know About Resistance, Transformations, and Getting Started
Lessons learned from painting nearly every surface in our house.
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Jess Barker
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Creative Time & Money

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7 Steps To Reclaiming Time for Passion Projects
A no-nonsense guide to carving out precious time for the creative projects you care most about. (Filed under: advice I need to follow.)
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Chasing a Dream Job? Why Not a ✨Dream Life✨?
Balancing work and life so creative expression and personal fulfillment come first.
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How To Be Creative if You Only Have 15 Minutes To Spare
There’s always time to prioritize your creativity. Here are 11 ways to get inspired, get organized, and get going.
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Multifaceted
Multifaceted
A weekly newsletter on finding direction, delight, and fulfillment in a multifaceted creative life. ✨ No-nonsense advice on channeling boundless creativity. Q&As with thriving multi-hyphenates and multipotentialites. Plus, groovy collage art.

Creative Lifestyle & Mindset

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Reporting Live From the Messy Middle
5 ways I’m rethinking everything.
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Stories From a Secret Garden
An ode to my wild and wonderful grapevines, featuring tastes of community, motherhood, and fresh starts.
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A Calendar of Cakes & Cookies
Sweet tooth? Here's a taste of my guest post in a fellow creative newsletter.
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Creativity: An Antidote in Uncertain Times
On coming back to bursts of creativity when life gets weird.
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Creative Style & Inspiration

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A Crossword Puzzle Picnic
Conjuring up a moodboard in your mind’s eye, full of sweet summer delights.
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Your True Colors Are a Fashion Trend (Again)
A crash course in color seasons – and why I’m adding a kaleidoscope of color to my closet.
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You’ve Got Good Taste. What Can It Tell You About Your Creative Why?
A deep-dive exercise to help illuminate your why. Plus, notes about my own purpose as a creative.
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Creative Q&As

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“We forget we can simply do remarkable creative things on our own.”
We don't need permission or a paycheck to create. (But we DO need to peep my interview in another creative newsletter.)
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Jess Barker
“There’s just something about moving between writing and art – it’s like turning a prism.”
Shapeshifters Q&A | Discussing art, identity, and chasing new challenges with Carly Palmer.
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