So often artists connect their value to the price and popularity of their art.  When the interest and sales aren’t there, it can be emotionally devastating.  Today Laumee and Rachael revisit value.  Has your view on the importance of art changed since the world began to fall apart? The bottom line is that love and acceptance does not need to be earned.  Let’s get radical and find new ideas together.

Be sure to visit Laumee’s blog to continue the discussion: https://laumee.de/inspiration-for-your-creative-journey/  

We are still working on making sense of the world.  How it’s always been vs how it could be better.

Are you setting a goal that you never accomplish? Are you working on the goals that you’re “supposed” to be working towards?  Laumee and Rachael talk about the convoluted navigation of creative goals vs business goals and what lights us up.  What is important? What matters? This is your reminder that the journey is just as important as the accomplishment

Goal setting questions to consider:

What would really excite me?

What do I have plenty of to give?

What would you like your legacy to be?

What would you do if you had all the freedom? No limitations.

Today we discuss the thoughts and lies that keep us from claiming our power.  The way we were raised, the beliefs we took on, no longer serve us as adults.  What parts of you, what needs were given negative labels?  Rachael and Laumee revisit greed and vanity.

Resources listed:

Sidewalk Pirate-  https://sidewalkpirate.wixsite.com/website

Beckadoodles -  https://www.beckadoodles.com/

Come hear more insights and be part of the conversation with Laumee on her blog: https://laumee.de/inspiration-for-your-creative-journey/

Rachael and Laumee talk about chaos, tradition and the need to let the old go in order to invite growth. Rachael tells us about her journey to Iceland - and what this ever-changing land has taught her about chaos and renewal. We can look to nature to calm our nervous system and help us embrace chaos.  We offer new perspectives so we can all focus on moving forward. Keep creating!

In this episode Rachael and Laumee talk about the importance of creating responsible content on social media or elsewhere. Because as soon as we have an audience, no matter how small, we multiply what we spread – be it inspiration or fear. 

In this brief episode, Rachael and Laumee talk about content ideas – and how shifting your mindset is key to share from the heart.

Join Rachael and Laumee in talking about how to show up as yourself, share yourself, be yourself, in your art, on social media, to those around you.  We are so afraid of rejection.  How do we get over that?  Why are you drawn to share?

Resources mentioned:

Eva Kalvig - https://evakalvig.com/

IG question:

What are you afraid to share?

Laumee and Rachael discuss the difficulty in “belonging” and what it actually requires of us. This episode is for those that don’t feel like they fit in anywhere but want to find their people.  Keep being you!

Resources mentioned:

Book: Belonging by Toko-pa Turner

Laumee and Rachael talk about community examples of healing from difficult things, all over the world and history.  How we can witness and help each other feel understood. Humans want to be seen and how making art helps.

IG - What’s your favorite example of how a community healed together?

In the next couple weeks we are exploring the importance of community.  This week we address response vs reaction and the results of each.  Laumee and Rachael take a look at the energy of anger, how it harms us when internalized, harms others when it breaks out, and ways we can transform that energy into something powerful.