Have you ever thought about what you can do to get into your creative zone, do what you love, and pursue your passion? Life can hit like a ton of bricks, and when it does, it’s easy to lose track of doing the things that bring you joy. Today’s guest, Brittany Atkinson, is a lifelong friend of ours who has used her passion for creativity and art to get her through some tremendously difficult moments. After being interested in art from an early age, a tragic incident forced Brittany to step away from what she loves most. The poetic ending: her passion for art and being creative is the very thing that brought her back up from the pits of despair. We talk about how Shakespeare inspired Brittany’s work, why she believes that we are all in control of our own happiness, why you need to be disciplined when doing what you love, and why slow and steady is the best type of progress. If you’d like to be inspired to start creating again and to learn more about how a daily commitment can lead to incredible success, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• A very warm welcome to a great friend of ours and today’s guest, Brittany Atkinson. 
• When Brittany started to immerse herself in her art.
• Shakespeare as motivation to pursue the arts. 
• Why she decided to temporarily step away from the arts. 
• How creativity helped lift her from a deep depression. 
• What happened after Brittany had children and the challenges of a changing body.
• Being responsible for your own happiness and future. 
• What inspired Brittany to come up with her current style of art. 
• How her artistic flair manifests in her home decor and fashion sense. 
• The importance of being disciplined when doing what you love. 
• Why slow and steady always wins the race, and a reminder to be gentle on yourself. 
• How Brittany’s commitment to a daily practice set her up for success. 

Tweetables:

“It wasn’t until 3rd grade that I started figuring out, ‘Oh! I really like the arts.’ Because I would draw, I would paint, I loved theater, I loved movies. I loved everything that had to do with expressing yourself, being vulnerable and creative.” — @BrittanyHoeft [0:03:04]

“In moments of grief, it’s so important to find something that is for yourself, that you love to do, where you can rest from the reality of the tragedy, where your mind doesn’t have to be constantly consumed with it, where your body can relax. For me, that was creativity.” — @BrittanyHoeft [0:08:28]

“In a lot of ways, us as artists, we try to discover something about ourselves through the creative process. There’s a learning journey as we move forward in our development as an artist.” — @BrittanyHoeft [0:18:14]

“Buying something because it moves me or because I love it or because it represents something that I see within myself, that’s the kind of work that you want in your home. And that’s what makes it so much more personal.” — @BrittanyHoeft [0:23:30]

“You can try to be disciplined in an area that you’re not passionate about, and it’s not going to work. Discipline comes easily when you love what you do.” — @BrittanyHoeft [0:27:01]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Brittany Atkinson

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Brittany Atkinson on Instagram

Brittany Atkinson Email

Amy Cassels

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