HeyJaredWays To Be A Creative
A newsletter for artists and creatives navigating the inner and outer journey of building a life and career as a creative professional.
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When Crisis Demands We Put Our Creative Work on Hold (opens the original)
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For the last month, I’ve been in survival mode, navigating a crisis I never could have anticipated. Toward the end of August my partner and the love of my life was hospitalized, leaving a team of doctors struggling to determine the cause of his declining health. Thrust into circumstances completely beyond my control, it felt as though the ground had opened beneath me and swallowed me whole. All of my mental and emotional energy was redirected toward trying to understand what was happening, absor
My August List for Creatives (opens the original)
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For many of us in the Northern Hemisphere, August represents summer’s last lingering hoorah. There is a noticeable shift in the quality of the light, the feel of time, and even our moods in this liminal space. This week, we had a torrential downpour where I live, the kind we only seem to get when we are deep into summer. Since then cicadas have filled the air with a familiar closing refrain that signals September’s approach. This month seems to hold both an ending and a beginning. Sylvia Plath s
The Art of Diving Deep (opens the original)
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Many of the artists and creatives I work with come to coaching because they’re struggling to answer two deceptively simple questions: What deserves my time and energy? and How do I actually make space for it?Building a sustainable creative practice, business, or career today requires far more than making the work itself. Alongside our creative work, there are finances to manage, administrative responsibilities to keep on top of, professional relationships to nurture, audiences and opportunities
The Case for Diving Deep (opens the original)
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For many in Canada and across the northern hemisphere, the arrival of July brings a shift in rhythm. For some artists and creative professionals, it marks the beginning of a busy season of festivals, exhibitions, performances, and touring. For others, the longer days and change of pace create an opportunity to step back from their usual routines and embrace the more expansive energy of summer.If you happen to find yourself in that second camp, this season can offer something especially valuable:
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