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“I need to make it a priority” is a dull, dull, dull way of making something a priority.
So when my clients tell me, “I’m struggling to make my creative work a priority,” I often think ‘No shit.’
Priorities sound boring. ‘I’m making it my priority’ is a chore you put on your to-do list.
Now, I’m not saying priorities aren’t important. Lots of people regard their children as priorities… But, I also imagine (🤷🏻♀️) that people don’t reduce their child down to simply ‘a priority.’
I imagine a child (or anyone important to you) is much more interesting than that.
‘This relationship is something I must make time for.’ = True.
But also, Not. Massively. Inspiring.
What if your creative work was not a priority?
What else could it be?
…A secret affair?
A sumptuous treat?
A cozy comfort blanket? That you can’t wait to wrap yourself in?
If you think of some of your nearest and dearest relationships… what do they mean to you?
In what ways do you make time for them…?
Without using the word, ‘priority’?
Much love,
Kathryn 💛
PS. If you’re ready to work together… I can’t wait to work with you :) Head on over to my coaching page for more details, or schedule a consultation call to discuss your next steps.
Here’s what we could work together over the next six months:
Getting started on a creative project 🌿
Completing a creative project 🌀 (Immense satisfaction)
Pivoting, or growing your creative business (e.g. diversifying income streams, launching a new thing, or getting more consistent in your sales and/or creating.)
Changing how you feel about yourself and your work, so you feel confident in calling yourself an artist, a maker, or whatever else you want to call yourself.
Basically, if you have a creative dream (no matter how tentative), we will spend the next 6 months: 1) Getting clear on the direction you want to go; 2) taking consistent action towards your goals, and; 3) dealing with the inevitable self-doubt that arises when we pursue something meaningful that we care about. 🌿
If this sounds like what you’ve been waiting for, book your call. You’ll gain a clarity you can only get when you take the time to speak out your dreams, explore the challenges ahead, and decide how you want to move forward. And we’ll do it together :)
Great read! This reminds me of Liz Gilbert's "Big Magic" where she says we should treat our creative lives like two lovers having an affair- they'll take anytime with each other they can get, even if it's only 5 minutes in a stairwell.