You Can’t Please Everyone
Is everyone going to like your art? No. That might sound tough, but it’s absolutely true. And once we understand that, we can move forward.
Do Not Compare
We humans love to compare our lives with others, don’t we? Social media drives a lot of this, but it’s also part of our human condition. We compare our houses, our cars, our children, our jobs, … we’ll compare just about anything. And when we do, it doesn’t always make us feel good. So why do we do it?
Resolutions & Focus
As we close out one year and look forward to another, we often find ourselves making New Years resolutions. And as we move through the year, how long do those resolutions last? If they don’t last, why don’t they? Sometimes I wonder if the culprit for ill-fated resolutions is actually our overall focus.
Keep the Hope Alive
Being an artist and trying to build a creative small business is not for the faint of heart, and some might say it might not be good for one’s mental health. Why is that? For me painting is extremely therapeutic, but the business side can be so stressful.
Make a Plan
As I write this blog post, I’m taking a break from planning my social media marketing for this year’s Holiday Shop. Marketing planning is a bit different from watercolor planning, but the process is similar.