There’s nothing “wrong” with you if you haven’t found your “creative passion” yet!

In fact, let’s stop thinking about creative passion in a romantic fantasy, fairytale prince kinda way and let’s actually make it HAPPEN for ourselves (‘cause women in our middle years know how to get shit done, right?)

In this episode of Creative Business Real Talk, I’m busting three myths that keep us from sticking to a creative hobby:

1. Myth #1: The LOVE of the craft itself should be enough
2. Myth #2: You should feel spontaneous bursts of creativity and desire to create, like all the time. 
3. Myth #3: Once you find your creative passion, it will just click, and you’ll love it happily ever after.

We’ll be exploring:
00:00 Introduction: Embracing Creativity in Midlife
01:13 Myth 1: Purpose-Driven Creativity
03:30 Myth 2: Spontaneous Passion
07:09 Myth 3: Instant Mastery
10:06 Finding My Creative Passion: Calligraphy
14:11 Join the Calligraphy Challenge
15:29 Conclusion: Your Creative Journey Awaits

And you''ll never guess what activity I have discovered is synonymous to building a woman-owned creative business 😉

There’s a reason calligraphy is MY creative passion, and it’s not because it rescued me. It’s because I MADE it into my passion with intention, structure, and purpose. I hope you can relate to this podcast and find inspiration to help you achieve your creative goals!

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