20 things I remind myself daily as an independent artist

Hi there,

I’m a full time independent artist and writer and have been for soon a decade. There are times when I think I have it all figured out, and other times when I feel like I’m just as fresh out of the womb as the first day I shared my art online.

A photo my husband took of me yesterday in our new reading nook in the living room.

So if you feel like you’re drowning. That you’re overwhelmed or a failure that you are the only one who haven’t “figured it out yet”, Don’t worry - we all do and it’s part of the ride 💜

I like to think that I wouldn’t be able to enjoy the highs if I didn’t know the lows too. That the rollercoaster ride that is life, and art, is a necessary evil for richness. Not richness in the sense of money, but more so richness in life and its wide range of experiences.

How amazing that we get to have it all. For once, we don’t have a choice of only getting the good or easy stuff, and it’s a liberation to submit to the tumultuous journey that makes a life worth living 🙏🏼

On that note, here’s a list of 20 things that I have to remind myself of almost daily:

1. Done is better than perfect

2. Today is better than tomorrow

3. Messy is better than not at all

4. Don’t make it bigger than it is

5. Don’t overthink before you try

6. Don’t over analyze when it’s already been done

7. Just try, you can’t know what you don’t know

8. It’s ok to change your mind

9. It’s ok to not feel like it

10. You’re doing a great job

11. You don’t have to say yes

12. You don’t have to be everywhere

13. You are allowed to take a break

14. You’re allowed to be super excited and celebrate the little things like it was the biggest thing in the world

15. You’re allowed to feel down and grateful at the same time

16. You’re allowed to go with the flow

17. You decide the rules

18. You set your rates

19. You don’t have to take other’s advice if you don’t want to

20. Follow your gut

What would you add?

Thank you for reading!

Elin xx

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