I definitely consider myself a multi passionate creative. I do sometimes wonder how everything is received by others. I make so many different things and I wonder sometimes if they don’t all make sense together.
I’ve been trying to explore what threads might tie everything together so it’s interesting to hear others talking about this too.
And like others here, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I think doing multiple things helps me stay interested and keeps things feeling fresh. And it fills my cup!
Yes! I feel like cutting something out is just not an option. Just as there are facets to our personalities, there are facets to what brings us joy. Keep doing all of the things, my beautiful friend. ❤️
Multi-passionate / creatively promiscuous human here too! Raises hand! I think part of my internal struggle is that I judge (being honest here!) folks' marketing materials if I'm looking to work with them / buy a product, etc. if / when the storyline doesn't make sense. I mentally equate that same misaligned marketing experience ... to my own worries about how a potential client will see MY work. However, with some intentional red-thread weaving and meaning storytelling, I celebrate having multiple projects. Not only does this diversify my income streams, but like you said (so well) it provides nuance and a "many buckets, joy-filled" work life!
Yes! I couldn't agree more. My thru-line has always been telling/being involved in (specifically women's) stories. I do that in some way in everything I do - whether it's my story or the story through the lens of my camera. But I do agree, sometimes it's hard to see what someone can offer when there are so many different avenues, but I also love seeing all that passion coming out in so many different ways.
Fellow multi-instrumentalist here! So true, yes, that we need to dig a bit deeper to find what holds all the different aspects of our work together (those 'red threads') and tell that through-story.
Emile Zola wrote that "Art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament." and I think it's that 'temperament', that way of looking at things, that makes someone's work distinctive, no matter the specific form it's taking at that moment.
For me the 'thru-line' is always honouring the space that creativity gives our lives as life-sustaining and deeply necessary to everyone, whatever form it takes. It's where we can pause to make sense of the world and our lives in it. And if we meet ourselves and our world deeply enough there, we stand a chance of connecting with others in theirs. That's the 'red thread' that runs through my own writing and visual art, and also the mentoring and coaching I do.
I definitely consider myself a multi passionate creative. I do sometimes wonder how everything is received by others. I make so many different things and I wonder sometimes if they don’t all make sense together.
I’ve been trying to explore what threads might tie everything together so it’s interesting to hear others talking about this too.
And like others here, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I think doing multiple things helps me stay interested and keeps things feeling fresh. And it fills my cup!
Yes! I feel like cutting something out is just not an option. Just as there are facets to our personalities, there are facets to what brings us joy. Keep doing all of the things, my beautiful friend. ❤️
We contain multitudes ❤️
We really do. Thank you for reading. <3
Multi-passionate / creatively promiscuous human here too! Raises hand! I think part of my internal struggle is that I judge (being honest here!) folks' marketing materials if I'm looking to work with them / buy a product, etc. if / when the storyline doesn't make sense. I mentally equate that same misaligned marketing experience ... to my own worries about how a potential client will see MY work. However, with some intentional red-thread weaving and meaning storytelling, I celebrate having multiple projects. Not only does this diversify my income streams, but like you said (so well) it provides nuance and a "many buckets, joy-filled" work life!
Yes! I couldn't agree more. My thru-line has always been telling/being involved in (specifically women's) stories. I do that in some way in everything I do - whether it's my story or the story through the lens of my camera. But I do agree, sometimes it's hard to see what someone can offer when there are so many different avenues, but I also love seeing all that passion coming out in so many different ways.
Fellow multi-instrumentalist here! So true, yes, that we need to dig a bit deeper to find what holds all the different aspects of our work together (those 'red threads') and tell that through-story.
Emile Zola wrote that "Art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament." and I think it's that 'temperament', that way of looking at things, that makes someone's work distinctive, no matter the specific form it's taking at that moment.
For me the 'thru-line' is always honouring the space that creativity gives our lives as life-sustaining and deeply necessary to everyone, whatever form it takes. It's where we can pause to make sense of the world and our lives in it. And if we meet ourselves and our world deeply enough there, we stand a chance of connecting with others in theirs. That's the 'red thread' that runs through my own writing and visual art, and also the mentoring and coaching I do.
I absolutely love this thread of yours. What a beautiful way to look at the world.