Did you know that you have the capability to put your energy into positivity? That you have the capacity to cultivate a lens of optimism in your life? Today’s guest, Mathew Boudreaux is the creative behind Mister Domestic. Mathew has a great perspective on living your life for yourself and the power of incorporating gratitude into your everyday. In this episode, we discuss how the loss of his sister made him realize how precious life is. This revelation inspired him to rebuild himself for the better. We explore how to nurture creative confidence. He talks about his daughter and how she inspires him to build his brand. Matthew also shares advice on getting into a craft that you’ve been thinking about pursuing. 

What’s in this episode:

• How Mathew uses gratitude to craft a life he loves
• What motivates and inspires him on a daily basis to use his creative energy for good
• How he gets started in his creative project
• How losing his sister reframed his mindset and made him rebuild himself
• Learning to embrace his true self and become who he wanted to be
• His journey of making his stuff on his own to collaborating with big brands
• His initial thoughts when he was approached to be a fabric designer
• How Mathew overcomes the fear of negativity 
• His process of designing his patterns and collections
• The steps you can take to nurture your own creative confidence
• What his typical day looks like with balancing his career and creative projects
• Infusing his daughter into his work
• Choosing to put your energy into positivity and cultivating a lens of optimism 
• How therapy has helped him to dissipate and process emotions 
• Taking inspiration from any craft that you enjoy and using it in your own craft
• How to get started with quilting or any craft that you want to get into 

About Mathew:Howdy! Howdy! This is Mathew Boudreaux (AKA Mister Domestic), presently residing in the Pacific Northwest with my husband, our 7-year-old daughter Helena, and two cats Jordan & Camden. I am originally from Houston, TX and have managed to live all over the country during my adult life, but finally settled down and call Camas, Washington home. During the day, I work in the pharmaceutical industry specializing in oncology, but am an artist by heart and have jokingly referred to myself as an artistic gypsy flowing from theater to modeling to photography to sewing.

I had learned to sew as a kid, but never really got into it until we had our daughter. I thought it would be a great way to connect with her if I could make her cool clothes. At almost 40, I felt that my taste-level had arrived and that I could make some pretty neat-o digs, if only I could figure out how to do it. Before Helena could even crawl, my husband bought me a couple sewing classes at Modern Domestic in Portland, which was the perfect jumpstart that I needed because I haven’t stopped since.

Connect with Mathew:Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Links:Making It The Secret by Rhonda ByrneDown the Rabbit Hole Eckhart Tolle Books Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to embrace the fullness of your life!