A realistic (ish) week as an artist, farmer, dog mom, and business lady | Vlog

[@TheTeeProd]

16:20 you are definitely not alone in this. I think this is a bigger subject than what people make it out to be. Your feeling of "not doing enough" or "need to be even better" is something a lot of people who venture into the art world feel(art or music or any artistic field). And i think i know where it comes from: Having pursued a career in music, and having sacrificed 14 years now (from 16 till now 30) practicing and studying how to practice and how to master my craft, i realised that Artforms like painting or music are different from other "normal" fields like psychology or sociology or archeology... There is no child prodigy in psychology at 2 years old diagnosing people with bipolarity, or a kid sociologist coming up with a bunch of theories before they turn 10 years old. However, in art, there are. And because of this , these gifted people skew the market onto there level, meaning that the level you need to have to enter the free market and make money is so high you cannot even imagine it sometimes. A fair comparison is if you decided to study psychology and during your first year in uni, you realise that the entire class has 10 years of prior experience before they had even got into uni. Thats most of the artistic skills out there. +Even if you have that prior experience in your family or whatnot, your salary will be an average salary , like in an animé studio for example is around 2000 euros to 3000 euros . You need to have god like talent to reach the top tier level to earn even more. And that is why you always feel you are not doing enough , it is NOT only a self deprecating feeling or an illusion (it can somtimes be tho),but it actually has some truth to it; your brain can see the level of talent and skill some people have out there, and the brain cross compares to evaluate where you are in the skill hierarchy and comes back and tells you you are not enough, you need to do more. And these gifted people are not necessarily extreme hard workers, they generally have that level of talent because they started very very early on and/or they are gifted. After all this, when someone asks me "should i follow my dream of making music" , i generally answer with you need 10 years to master your instrument and musical ear and another 5 to make a business out of it , and during all this time you need financial stability. Some people stop midway, some give up the first year, some cannot stop because it is in there blood, but no one can run away from the hours you need to put into mastering the craft. I hope i was not very long with this, but i can relate to the feeling. it is like a tunnel with no clear ending. I love music and have been on this journey for so long i have forgotten even to think there is a finish line , it has stripped me naked sometimes, but thats the mission i have accepted , and we are riding the wave

[@summerthyme]

Wow, I'm so touched that you took the time to write such a thoughtful comment - thank you! I've never thought of it in this way. It definitely puts things in perspective. I think I'm one of those people who has it in my blood and will never stop working. I think the feelings of not enoughness are also exacerbated by the kind of content that's like "I built a successful art career in 6 months" which is much more trendy and clickabke than the kind that's like " I worked my ass off for 20 years to build something that gives me a moderate salary" haha. But we love it, so we will do it regardless of the outcome. Also, the part about maintaining financial stability all the while is so very real and difficult. Thanks again for sharing 😊

[@DQ_ArtGroupie]

btw, an artist I follow in the UK, named "@sophysartroom" has an admitted fascination with everything Gilmore Girls. As a recovering musician myself, I think @TheTreePod's observations from pursuing music as both a calling and a profession would make for a very instructive video all its own. I think everybody figures they'll have made their first million by the time they hit x-age, then the value of X keeps incrementing by ten. I also appreciate both the visual and narrative honesty in this video. Aside from the exact level of expected prosperity remaining elusive, it seems like you're succeeding on several levels, with love, family, a thriving business, and clearly also as a pet mom. I hope you continue making amazing art and videos, and that a huge appreciative audience eventually finds you.

[@summerthyme]

Oh. I will definitely give her a watch. I love a kindred artist and gilmore girls fan! I really appreciate your comment and the time you spend watching my videos. It means a lot! And I also really appreciate the reflection of how much success I have achieved in my time here. I have so much to be grateful for.

[@brianrogersart]

Embracing imperfection and set boundaries that you won’t go beyond as well as boundaries that you won’t let someone or something encroach upon. Put loving yourself first in your life. 🙏🏼🫶

[@summerthyme]

Thank you for the reminder ☀️

[@thesecondhandsourceress8759]

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