Maggie Rogers told me to keep going
Failed your creative goals? Same. Here's 200+ opportunities to restart 🚀
Happy June friends!
I've been trying since January to make time for creative endeavours and I've FAILED spectacularly. Turns out launching a new business (or two) whilst pursuing lofty creative goals was... optimistic.
If you've missed some goals like me: don't fret!
We still have time ⏰
My grandma used to say that if something has no solution, it's no longer a problem. We can't go back in time, so let's go forward.
As always, I like to remind you that overnight success takes years to build—something reaffirmed by podcast host Recho Omondi.
She now pays her bills with her podcast, which is ONLY available to paid Patreon subscribers. But she worked on it for three years, for free, to get there.
(How Recho Omondi’s The Cutting Room Floor Became Fashion’s Most Honest Podcast)
Need more motivation to restart your projects? Read THIS piece by Maggie Rogers.
Here are my favorite quotes:
"In the years between learning how to dream and actually getting there, the whole time I felt like I was being tested. Like the universe kept asking: You are sure this is what you want?"
"But no one saw the hard work. Or all the times I almost quit."
"Art is not an industry or a game; it is a practice."
Finally, remember that opportunities to network exist in various shapes and forms.
Last week I hosted an intimate event for thirty people AND attended a talk by a friend of mine, the costume designer for The Ballad of Wallis Island (featuring Carey Mulligan).
It was part of Fashion and Cinema and I met designers, producers, Djs…
You watch a movie, listen to a talk, then meet creatives over popcorn.
That's networking too.
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