Creative Encouragement: Why I’m Not Your “Make Six Figures” Guru, Just Your Hype Man
Creative Encouragement: Why I’m Not Your “Make Six‑Figures” Guru, Just Your Hype Man
Creative Motivation vs. Creative Encouragement
Drowning in Monetise‑Everything Noise
Scroll any feed, and you’ll see it, a post like this: “Turn your passion into a six figure side hustle!” or “Quit your job in 90 days!”
I’m not here for that.
I’m here to inspire the artists who still feel a spark even when the world says, “Grow up, get practical, stop wasting time.”
If you want someone to map out funnels and revenue streams, the internet is full of qualified teachers.
If you need someone to uplift, shine a positive light, and remind you that it’s okay to simply make art, I’ve got you.
The Hidden Shame of Adult Creatives
There have been plenty of moments when partners or close friends have tried to encourage me with “tough‑love” reality checks.
No malice, just the classic “Isn’t it time you focused on something that pays?”
But they’ll never understand the craft, the deep-seeded thing that compels us to create.
It isn’t about fame or fortune, it’s a pure signal from the core that says, “Make this real and set it free.”
Feeling ashamed for answering that call is the real waste.
There have been plenty of moments when partners or close friends have tried to encourage me with “tough‑love” reality checks.
No malice, just the classic “Isn’t it time you focused on something that pays?”
But they’ll never understand the craft, the deep-seeded thing that compels us to create.
It isn’t about fame or fortune, it’s a pure signal from the core that says, “Make this real and set it free.”
Feeling ashamed for answering that call is the real waste.
Societal Conditioning vs. Creative Instinct
• Society: Real work is billable, measurable, sensible.
• Creative instinct: This riff, this brushstroke, this lyric is how I breathe.
When those clash, guilt blooms. Recognise the clash for what it is, conditioning, not truth.
• Society: Real work is billable, measurable, sensible.
• Creative instinct: This riff, this brushstroke, this lyric is how I breathe.
When those clash, guilt blooms. Recognise the clash for what it is, conditioning, not truth.
Creative Journey: Your Art Is Responsible
Adult responsibilities don’t erase creative DNA; they just add context.
Making music or painting at 10 p.m. after bedtime stories isn’t neglect, it’s self‑maintenance.
Stifling that impulse will leak out elsewhere as frustration or apathy in your day to day.
So here’s your permission slip: staying creative as an adult is responsible, for you, your wellness, and the people who love you.
Adult responsibilities don’t erase creative DNA; they just add context.
Making music or painting at 10 p.m. after bedtime stories isn’t neglect, it’s self‑maintenance.
Stifling that impulse will leak out elsewhere as frustration or apathy in your day to day.
So here’s your permission slip: staying creative as an adult is responsible, for you, your wellness, and the people who love you.
3 Micro‑Habits That Keep My Creativity Lit 🔥
- Notes app idea dump: When inspiration hits mid-groceries, I dump it into my phone.
- 10 minute riffs: If the house is quiet, I grab the guitar, no matter how short the window.
- Cheeky “me‑time” raids: Between responsibilities, I revisit the ideas dump and build them out.
Tiny inputs keep the pilot light on, and then bigger sessions happen when life finally hands over a chunk of time.
- Notes app idea dump: When inspiration hits mid-groceries, I dump it into my phone.
- 10 minute riffs: If the house is quiet, I grab the guitar, no matter how short the window.
- Cheeky “me‑time” raids: Between responsibilities, I revisit the ideas dump and build them out.
Tiny inputs keep the pilot light on, and then bigger sessions happen when life finally hands over a chunk of time.
I’m Here to Cheer—Not Chase Profits
I won’t promise passive income or viral hacks (I'll leave that for the gurus).
I will stand in your corner and offer true encouragement when the inner critic says your art is childish or selfish.
Creative encouragement is my lane, because sometimes that’s the missing piece—especially when the people closest to you don’t understand the itch.
I won’t promise passive income or viral hacks (I'll leave that for the gurus).
I will stand in your corner and offer true encouragement when the inner critic says your art is childish or selfish.
Creative encouragement is my lane, because sometimes that’s the missing piece—especially when the people closest to you don’t understand the itch.
Final Note: Process Over Product, Always
Make the song, paint the canvas, draft the comic, start your work in progress.
Share it if you want. Monetise if it feels right.
But never let algorithms, friends and family, or dollar signs decide whether you’re “allowed” to create.
Your art is invaluable because it keeps you human, no profit margin required.
Make the song, paint the canvas, draft the comic, start your work in progress.
Share it if you want. Monetise if it feels right.
But never let algorithms, friends and family, or dollar signs decide whether you’re “allowed” to create.
Your art is invaluable because it keeps you human, no profit margin required.
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