A lot of people come my way asking, “How?”
“How do I make my book?”
“How do I market my book?”
“How do I get more work as an artist doing what I love?”
“How do I create what I want to make?”
My guess is that you already know how to do it. In fact, this is the premise that drives all of my work.
We are massive information consumers. It is everywhere and we take so much in. Many of us even go looking for it and devour resources on the topics we are interested in.
The reason you are asking me, “How?” is because you are trying to figure out your next steps through your head. You are trying to figure out the “RIGHT” path looking at all this information.
Your head, your mind, is pretty fabulous. It is one of my favorite things. It is inherently built on contradiction, which I find fascinating. While it is designed for learning new things and coming up with new ideas, it also is designed to keep you safe and make sure you survive.
This creates a ton of inner conflict and confusion. And fear that we won’t be able to figure it out. We want someone else to tell us what to do so we can find some relief.
But that relief is only temporary. And it is all part of the vicious cycle of anxiety and overwork with little of the results you want and need.
Therefore, we need processes that bring us inward in a way that helps us to cut through this conflict in our heads. There are many.
Here are ways that I do it:
As an Illustrator, I strive to ask questions that get you excited thinking about your mission/vision, from which we can find creative and inspired actions that align with it. I know you see the images in your head. I know you see the possible impact you could make. My job is to draw it out (pun intended!).
As a Creative Coach, I most often turn to doodling to cut through the words and connect you to other parts of yourself. This deep connection is your inner compass. It always points you in the right direction for you and you know it’s your inner compass when you feel inspired, motivated, and energized around the next step.
I do things this way because I know you know what you want. I know you know how to go about it. It sometimes just needs to be illuminated to you. And you need to cultivate a practice that helps you to connect to your knowing and be confident in it.