060: When You Just Want to Quit! - a podcast by Roben-Marie Smith and Sandi Keene

It happens...regularly.  You decide it would be easier to Just Be DONE.

Roben-Marie and Sandi Keene talk about causes & solutions for the I am quitting art syndrome.

Causes:

- Over-commitment/Exhaustion
- Personal life issues
- Bad social media experience
- Major art disappointment
- Frustration at your growth
- Doubt about your abilities
- Comparison

Solutions:

- Stronger boundaries, intensive self care
- Take care of the things that need to handled first - then art
- Vent to a friend/Shake it off/ DO YOU
- Define what you need to get over the hurdle - class? book? New supplies?
- Stop judging and give yourself grace
- Hush the voices
- STOP, it's not a fair fight

Being prepared for this phase helps shorten it dramatically!



LINKS
Roben-Marie:
Website
Courses
Maker's Tech U

Sandi Keene:
Website
Popup Art Classes
Coaching

Further episodes of Creatives Get Real

Further podcasts by Roben-Marie Smith and Sandi Keene

Website of Roben-Marie Smith and Sandi Keene