When passion starts to feel like pressure, it can leave you questioning the very thing you once loved. In this episode of Creative Imperfections, we'll explore why creativity often becomes heavy when expectations, outcomes, and identity get tangled together, and why that doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong path. Through reflection and gentle reframing, this episode offers permission to loosen your grip, let your creativity breathe, and remember that joy returns when passion is invited, not demanded.

Creatives don’t burn out from lack of talent... they burn out from outcome obsession.

In this episode of Creative Imperfections, I talk about releasing the pressure of results, reconnecting to the process, and reclaiming your power by focusing on what you can control.

Less chasing. More trust. More magic in the messy middle.

Let the work be enough.

Listen now.

Anyone else feel like January seems to drag on?

I think January feels endless because we’re being asked to stay present in a space we usually try to rush through, a place where the past year is still holding on yet we're not quite settled into the new year.

It gives us time and holds space to allow change to happen internally before showing up externally.

Quitter’s Day. Did you know that some refer to January 9th as "Quitter's Day"? It's true. It's the day most people abandon their New Year’s resolutions. The motivation that felt so strong a week ago suddenly goes quiet.

And if you’re thinking, "Yep… that tracks"... I want you to remember this:

Wanting to quit doesn't mean you’re weak. It means you’re at the part where consistency actually begins.

There’s a lot of noise around planning a new year: Big goals. Bold declarations. Perfectly mapped timelines. And while all of that can look inspiring, it can also feel… heavy.

So today, we’re doing this differently.

This is not about planning every step. This is about choosing a direction, and giving yourself permission to figure the rest out as you go.

Let's Plan The Year WITHOUT Overplanning Your Life.

As we stand on the edge of a new year, there’s a lot of noise.

New goals... New plans... New versions of yourself you’re expected to become overnight.

But before you add anything else to your plate… I want to ask you something different.

What if the most powerful way to enter the new year is by carrying less?

If you’re listening to this at the end of the year and feeling that familiar tightness in your chest… that little voice whispering, “I should’ve done more,” or “This year didn’t go the way I planned,” or “I’m behind”…

I want you to hear this clearly: You did not waste the year.

As creatives, we build a picture in our minds of who we’re supposed to be, what our career is supposed to look like, what success is supposed to feel like, and who we thought we’d become by a certain age.

We cling to that picture like it’s the script we aren’t allowed to deviate from. And then life happens. We change. The world shifts under our feet. And suddenly the story we were so sure about… isn’t true anymore.

But instead of letting the new story breathe, we fight it.

Not anymore. It's time to let the old story go and embrace the new one.