Creative Genius 13 - Emily Jeffords: Creativity: Do it for the Process
There are so many things to love about Emily Jeffords, not least of which is how she tried to start off this episode by asking me the questions. I loved it.
Emily is one of the most gently confident people I have ever met. She's poised, thoughtful & generous. And her clarity - Emily is SO clear. Throughout the episode, she gives us examples of how clarity has been one of the most important elements in the foundations of everything she's created. And she has created a lot.
She has established herself as a leader in the art community, forged partnerships with some huge brands like Anthropologie and Design Sponge, and together with her team she now serves over 2,000 students through Making Art Work her 12-week art business course.
I really appreciate Emily’s clarity of who she is and what she wants, what works for her, what her worth is, and, perhaps most importantly, what makes her happy. There she was a classically trained violinist who was about to embark on a whole career in performance music (imagine how many hours and what an investment of time and money both she and her family made to get to that point) but when she realized she didn't enjoy it - she simply stopped doing it.
I was fascinated to learn about the HUGE career Emily almost had and I was so proud of her retroactively for deciding NOT to.
Emily was able to create so much abundance and freedom as an artist because she allowed herself to have a big beautiful vision and did not let herself be swayed by the limiting beliefs of those around her.
When we allow ourselves to listen to the things we have been curious about and follow those little nudges, a path can begin to emerge, and when we pair that with giving ourselves permission to expand onto this path bit by bit making sure to celebrate every single little win along the way, then we are able to grow a sustainable creative practice.
Emily Jeffords is funny and kind and all-around lovely, I think you are going to fall in love with her. I hope you enjoy this episode.
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