In our Guide to Self-Compassion for Artists, we explored how creatives can turn negative feelings into positive ones in order to have more self-compassion. To further expand on the topic, in today’s article, we’ll be offering five ways you can have more self-compassion as an artist. All of these tips are actionable steps you can immediately begin to incorporate into your personal and creative routines to shift your mindset to…
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Creating With Kindness: A Guide to Self-Compassion for Artists
With “hustle culture” and the ever-present temptation of comparison that social media presents, it’s more important than ever for artists to be self-compassionate. But just what is self-compassion? According to Dr. Kristin Neff – a researcher and professor of psychology at the University of Texas – self-compassion consists of three main branches: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. The opposite of these being: self-judgment, isolation, and over-identifying with pain or trauma.…
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7 Ways To Deal With Loss And Grief As A Creative
This year has been tough to say the least, and we’re barely two months in! On January 1st, my daughter woke up sick – not exactly how you want to bring in the new year. She ended up testing positive for the flu and it took her weeks to fully recover and feel better. Just as soon as my daughter was feeling better, my grandfather ended up sick with –…
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How To Fall Back In Love With Creating
I remember listening to an acting podcast a few years back where the host and guest were talking about how there is this kind of hypocrisy that artists aren’t allowed to complain about their jobs. The guest was saying that other people who weren’t artists could talk and gripe to her about their jobs all they wanted. However, whenever she would bring up work struggles of her own with others…
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The Art Of Practicing Self-Love As A Creative
We just celebrated Valentine’s Day a couple of weeks ago and it got me thinking about ways I can be more intentional about practicing self-love. Practicing self-love is important to me because when I feel balanced and well taken care of I can pour more of myself into other things and people! One of the things I want to focus on is fostering more self-love in my work and approach…
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How To Start A Dopamine Journal
Dopamine – aka the “feel good” hormone – has become a bit of a buzzy word on the internet lately. You may already be familiar with the widely popular “dopamine detox” trend. If not, you can read more about it in this article. (EXAMPLE LINK: NEED TO CHANGE!!!) But, today, we’re going to be talking about how to start a dopamine journal. In this article, we’ll discuss what a dopamine…