“We forget we can simply do remarkable creative things on our own.”
“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.)
Welcome (or welcome back!) to Multifaceted, a weekly newsletter about finding delight and direction in a creative life made up of many different interests.
Hey, happy Friday!
Does anybody else feel like they’re about 7 to 10 days behind in life at any given moment?
Certain things throw me off every time: A fun vacation will knock me out of my routine. A uniquely ambitious to-do list will be met with the irony of life stuff taking up what limited free time I might have had. A simple task will launch me into a big, creative “messy middle” where I start questioning everything.
Or, maybe, hypothetically, all of those things at once? 🙃
That’s a roundabout way of saying I’m a week late in sharing this, but I’m no less excited to do so:
Last week, my Q&A interview in Robin Cangie's newsletter, Creative Letters, went live!
In Creative Letters, Robin offers a daily dose of encouragement for fellow creatives. She’s also been working on a Q&A series called “Creative Dialogues” in conversation with other artists and writers.
The series follows a cool format: Robin shares the same set of questions with everyone, but each guest responds only to the five Qs that resonate the most. If you follow along, you’ll see interviewees sharing completely different stories sparked by the same original questions about creativity and the creative practice.
My responses touch on topics like:
How I’m settling into a more consistent creative practice than ever, even with my hands full as a new “work-at-home” mom.
The most surprising thing I learned about the creative process.
Why advice like “follow your passion” causes trouble.
Whose opinions on my creative work actually matter.
Read the rest here:
Somehow, Robin’s Qs came to me at just the right time – coinciding with the start of my “messy middle.”
Long story short, this experience made me think more deeply about how I actually want to show up with my creativity.
Since I finished the interview earlier this summer, I’ve taken some little steps and big leaps in a few exciting directions that align with a new and improved understanding of my creative purpose and potential.
There’s a hint at one piece of this at the end of the interview… But I’ll be sharing more about all that in a future post. 🙂
For now, I hope you’ll enjoy the Q&A in Creative Letters. While you’re at it, take a look around Robin’s newsletter and the rest of the “Creative Dialogues” series, too. You’re sure to find some juicy inspo for your creative journey there – I know I have.