OMG... lucky guess 🤣😭

oh my gosh thank you so much 😭 I'm so glad something resonated with you!!

Ohhhh, I hear you sooooo much on this. I go to therapy and support groups to talk about when my emotions seem to get the best of me. I totally hear that and that's something a great professional or program has personally helped me with. I wonder if starting to get involved in your local space first could be of help. I've personally found social media to be such a hard way to grow without it promoting something else because there are sooooo many other people on it doing the exact same thing. I don't know too much about fan art and how to get it out there (would this be to sell?) but some initial questions I'd ask first is: - What spaces in your area could you share your fan art with for free? (Low barrier to entry?) - Are there comic book shops or book stores in your area that would be willing to have free samples of your fan art? - What free/easy open mics in your area could you read a portion of your fan art? I think the open mics and readings especially could be a great opportunity to get small and quick wins. You can get verbal feedback and get more and more people to read/listen to your work. It could feel more fulfilling, too. :)

Aw thank you for watching Marta ❤

hahahaha I'm like nooo! not icky guy! 🤣

I am so excited for your journey as a full-time painter/illustrator to unfold! When you say supporting job, are you talking about a part-time career while you're growing your illustration work on the side? There are a ton of other ways to make money online, but what I like about digital marketing is that it's proven to have the fastest return for me so I can work remotely and use my natural creative talents to get paid! In essence, I could have started by selling digital products or something, but that requires a skill/knowledge, audience, and a general knowledge of running a business, all of which I learned from working in digital marketing (if that makes sense). For me, the right digital marketing job (full-time or part-time) helped spare my energy (because it was remote, as well as something I was alreally pretty natural at even if I had a bit of a learning curve) and it was something I was naturally good at. But maybe that's not for you. Maybe when you follow that ikigai model, you find something that's in-person and non-digital marketing but doesn't drain you. I think the key is something that doesn't drain you too much so you have energy to build your own business. Which will naturally be something that -- - You're good at - The world needs - Has the ability to make money ...And then you can eventually shift it to something you *love* (painting/illustrating) when the time is right. Let me know if that makes sense! I hope I answered some of your questions but please ask more if it didn't! lol

@@lovevioletgaze sorry for the late reply! Yes, I’m looking for a part time job that will sustain me while I build my art career! The hard part for me is finding something that makes me enough to sustain me but still gives me enough time to work on art and doesn’t drain all of my energy. Mainly I’m just looking for some suggestions!

​@@lunefaeriie For me, I'd think about whether I'm an introvert and extrovert. An introvert gets energy from being alone, so that might be virtual assistant jobs that require lots of independent work, a delivery driver who does work primarily on their own, etc. An extrovert gets energy from being with other people, so that might be a customer-facing role, front desk, things that require person-to-person interaction. Maybe make a list based on the Ikigai concept and see what kinds of jobs might fit in that role. Ultimately, I think you know your skills best! :)

@@lovevioletgaze thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to reply to my comments. I’m definitely extremely introverted and have been struggling with doing retail jobs the past four years. I’ll take your suggestions into consideration!!

Awww, I'm so happy! Always trying to bring a fresher perspective to creatives as there's so much not talked about. So happy something touched you. 🙌

100%! It took me yearssss to realize that multi-passionates simply cannot niche and that is more than okay. 😂 I'm so glad some of this resonated. 🫶

Awww yay thank you so much ❤

awwwww thank u so much! Apparently based on my other videos the algo has loved this one 🤣

@@lovevioletgaze yeah sure seems so but at least this one blew up :D

Awww thank you for this message. Exactly -- anything that's in our control, let's focus on, and not worry about the rest. 😜 Also I love your name, it's so pretty. <3

awww thank you so much

you're very welcome! it's something i need to remember on a daily basis 😂

aw, i'm so glad it helped 🫶

it loves you right back. ❤

I’m so happy. You’ve got this 🫶

Aw thank you so much 🫶🫶🫶

thank you so much!!

everything you said - YES. i can resonate so much with that. I've actually found the idea of "nobody cares" more freeing than anything - like, nobody cares, so why the heck not just try? it feels negative to say it but it feels really empowering for me lol, is that the same with you? Also about meeting your own expectations, I've definitely had to do the old rule of "if i wouldn't say it to my best friend, i won't say it to myself" kinda talk. you're doing the thing, girl. and we're right here with you. 🙏

@@lovevioletgaze exactly! Why not?!

brb cying 😭😭😭

it loves you!

Growing near your people is so important, I don’t know what I’d do without it! And omg thank you so much this is so sweet 😭🫶

aw thank you so much Kathryn!

omg snapping in the air 😂 that's my favorite feeling when i'm watching a youtube video so i am honestly HONORED 😂🫶 Thank YOU, darling!

Isso me deixa muito feliz em saber! Bem-vindo. 🙏

OMG! Yayyy! I'm excited for you as you re-evaluate in this new season of your business. Enjoy the decluttering and organizational process -- I'm sure it will help clear your mind for fresh, new creative ideas. <3 :) And thank you so much for your kind words!

I have more ethereal girlie content than I know what to do with 😂 And omg yes, please do! Shorter makes it feel more urgent & doable from my experience!

Maybe I’ll need a video to cover them all 🤣✨

@@lovevioletgaze that would be fascinating actually o. O

No technically there is as much as 33 different senses according to some neuroscientists. It really depends who you ask. There are 5 basic senses though.

@@bedheadacademic Okay this is even more confirmation that I really need to look into all of these senses. Obsessed with this 😂🙌

@@bedheadacademic oh sh no way! 😱My anatomy class did not say that at allllll. I need to go read more then 🤔 thanks for this!

my north node and possibly my ascendant 😂

@@lovevioletgaze naiilllled it

Thank you so much. I'm so glad it helps! <3

Awww, thank you so much!

I hear that. Honestly, so many of my accountability buddies are in different states, but I get that it can be really hard to find these people in person (and it sometimes doesn't quite feel the same way when you can't just grab tea with them and talk). I've been thinking of starting a community because this is EXACTLY something I've been looking for and haven't found any of right now. But until then... we're here for you. 🫶

also have been thinking a lot about this lately (maybe that's how this ended up on my youtube feed) about creating a discord server focused on accountability buddying up, but also not strictly for just the art crowd (I'm not a youtuber yet but I work in games/animation and have a smaller but active following on ig and twitter). I've met a number of cool mutuals who want similar but aren't in any art or design kind of life that I don't want to oust. Figuring out how to even put this together digitally effectively though is like corralling cats :') @@lovevioletgaze

Wowwwwww. This is incredible. Having nothing but time sounds like such a gift, but I imagine there are a ton of other stressors you're going through right now, being in a new country being a huge one! Your squad is here, rooting for you. 🫶

OMG thank you so much!! I use Descript 🫶

Awwww, I'm so glad it resonated. Yesss, always space for a good audit every once in a while. 🫶

Awww thank you George! Also, are you Greek?! If so, hey! My great-grandparents are from Crete and the Peloponnese 🇬🇷

well this just MADE my Monday. I'm SO glad you found value from it! Welcome to the squad 🫶♥😂

GIRL and if you haven't explored the Notion Enhancer Chrome Extension yet... you might lose a week like I did changing fonts & themes 🤣

Okay wow crying. You are SO sweet!!

welp, there goes my heart. 🤍 that is SO sweet. THANK YOU. Yessss, I see so many content creators actually stepping BACK on the hustle culture. It seems like the total opposite vibe we should be, artists or not! Cheers to our little baby channels 😂

Awwww, we are all right here growing with you. 🥰

we are all in this together, girl. <3

i ebb and flow from my hermit phase 😂 and i use Descript!

😭😭😭 THANK YOU SO MUCH

I hear you. I SO hear you. I find it really difficult coming to terms with growing apart from people, too. 🥲 The sheer awareness you have about it, though, shows that you already know how to bring forth more abundant and connected friendships. Here with you, girl. We're on the right path and we're doing this together. 🫶

@@lovevioletgazethank you so much <3 Aaand as I am always trying to tell myself: It's a process, and we will learn more with every day.

🙌🙌🙌

I am so excited for you. <3 Please drop the link when it's out. 🙌

@@lovevioletgaze im not gonna remember lol. But my musics called dognonsense.