Hello,
Well, it’s officially fall here in Tennessee, and I’m loving the changing colors of the leaves and the sweater weather we’ve been experiencing. This is my favorite season of the year, as it always reminds me of change.
I once heard someone say the only living thing that grows without any constraint is cancer. If you, like me, are in a trying season, and I imagine many of us are (2020, amirite?), then let this be an encouragement to you:
Sometimes, what looks like decline is just another form of growth. Caterpillars go into their chrysalises before becoming something altogether new. This transformation, though, looks a lot like death at the beginning. And that’s how it works: before we can become something else—before we can create some great, new innovation—we must first fully let go of the old.
I just got back from a quick trip to Ohio to meet with a client, and it was a wonderful lesson for me in what it looks like to step into this next season of work. For the past ten years, I’ve written books and helped other writers get their words out into the world. And though I’ve loved that work, it’s time for change.
Just as the leaves changing are a sign to us that a new season is coming, so it can be with those feelings of angst we sometimes experience with our work and with our lives. Do you ever feel like you’re missing out on something or that the way you’ve done things are no longer working? You can trust that feeling, I’ve found. In fact, if you are going to live a wholehearted, authentic life, you must.
The good news is that you don’t have to walk this road alone. Many brave souls have gone ahead of you and charted a course that you can, in some ways, follow. Granted, their path cannot be yours, but as you observe the way others have done it, you may be able to glean what works for you.
This week, I’m teaching a live webinar on the “Paid Creator Path,” which is a brand-new teaching I’ve never shared before but is a process I’ve been refining for the past ten years. And now, it’s time to share it.
If you’ve ever wondered how this all works—what it takes to make an actual living as a creative professional—don’t miss this.
Also, last week, I posted all the lessons (including new audio content for each part!) from the “Paid to Create” challenge from the previous week. You can click here to read last week’s article entitled “Why We Create” and get links to all the previous lessons from the free challenge.
And if you haven’t joined our free Facebook group for creators, please join us here.
I hope you can make the live event this week! It’ll be full of new teaching and an opportunity to ask any questions you might have. Shoot for 90 minutes, and we’ll make sure you get a lot out of it.
See you soon!
Jeff
