On “doing it all”.

I drew connections among my passions, finding common threads between seemingly unrelated things. I’ve started freelance writing this year, and building project after project truly excites me, but also forces me to think about how to continue to practice crochet, learn about my craft, and make that a viable source of income as well. I’ve always known that I’d be the type of person to sort of “do it all”, but I never knew I’d feel so all over the place, like I’m trying to make too many things work at once instead of just focusing on one (or two…). At the same time, I think some of us, usually creatives, are just that way. We just like to pursue our passions until they aren’t just hobbies anymore but are ways of life. We like to build upon one thing until it becomes another and another. I keep seeing women who write, design, sell clothes, take pictures, own a store, and countless other things all under this all-encompassing umbrella of “self-employment” or “business-owner” or “artist”, and it reminds me that it’s possible. Sometimes all the things I like to do don’t contain clear connections but I know that through experience, as my hobbies and career and art changes and evolves, I’ll forge a path that’s unique to me. 

1. Even if you can’t do it all, you’ll find that the important things fall to the front.
2. Everything is connected in some small way, even if it’s just that they are equally important to you.
3. There are many people (just scroll through your bloglovin’ feed if you need a refresher) that look like they’re doing it all by themselves, but the truth is, it’s a combination of ridiculously hard work, aspiration, goals, planning, and support, all coming together to create that brand or career.