Can Creativity Pay My Bills?

Allowing creativity to flow without the analytical and bombarding thoughts that may very well devalue our work as artist can sometimes be difficult in this day and age. And the number one cause of these bombarding thoughts which take us out of the Presence is a little something called “bills.”

Yes, unfortunately, we all have accumulated them over the years and often times “bills” have caused too many artist to turn their backs on their gifts and talents while taking the path of their fall-back-just-in-case-it-does-not-work-out career choice. You know the career choice we often get trained for just to have back-up plan just in case the “art-thing” doesn’t work out.

But are we as human beings able to let go of the analytic mind which lacks the imagination to see the infinite possibilities available to us as artists and co-creators? And if we used the creative abilities of our Living Mind, would we not see that devotion to who we really are will pay the bills?

When I was in college, I met several artists who were getting degrees in biochemical engineering, writers who were majoring in Pre-Law, and actors who were getting their B.A. in Marketing and Finance. I usually said, “huh.” Roslyn and I took a brave road and got our B.A. in Speech Communication. For us, it had it all, writing, performing, entrepreneurship training, and public speaking.

However, the first questions we were bombarded with were “What kind of job can you get in Speech Communication? How much money can you earn in that field?” At the time of majoring in this field, I honestly never thought about it until other people brought it to my attention, I simply knew I wanted to achieve the goal of getting my degree and with that commitment, I chose a Major I actually enjoyed—something that more I did it, the more I loved it tremendously.

Things changed when I got out of college. People had a strange way of saying “Hah, welcome to the real world.” I would reply, “Didn’t know I wasn’t already a citizen.” Their words didn’t express it entirely but as I have grown and matured, I now realize that there are some people who glorify the struggle. The struggle of bills and they make bills the driving force of their lives.

So, can creativity pay the bills? My answer is, if you want it to. There are those among us as artists who can not see the value of their creativity. If you can’t see the value of your creativity, no one else will. When you begin to value your creativity as much as you would the money in your pocket, then you will soon see that creativity can not only pay the bills, creativity can totally improve the quality of your life.

The truth is, as long as we live in this society as it is, we will have bills. If you purpose your art as a profession from which you will create many streams of income, it will become your reality.

Accordingly, how do you purpose your art as a profession? Here are some helpful tips to get you started:

1. Know that your work has value.
2. Know that compensation is just. Nothing gets to live in this universe without compensating and recompense. As an artist, it would be inappropriate and unjust to “never” be compensated for your work. It’s okay to charge. You haven’t sold out.
3. Know the value of networking with others. As artists, we have the tendency to want to be the lone wolf. There is a reason wolves run in packs. I’m not saying get your posse rolling, but do find a mastermind group of people who share your intent and vision.
4. Invest and reinvest in your work as an artist. Investing in your work means investing skills and more skills training. Investing in work also means paying for things that will enhance you as a professional. Take it a little bit at a time, but be sure to build on your investment for your professional advancement.
5. Get uplifted by other people’s work by socializing with other artists.
6. Remain creative and never let the woes of competition take your spunk or divert your attention away from Purpose.
7. Let the love of what you do be your guiding principle.
8. Open yourself to opportunities to expand professionally and creatively.

Yes, creativity can pay the bills, but you must commit to turning your creativity into a profession. Commit yourself to become greater and greater at your gifts, talents, and creative abilities. If this is your focus, then your mind will open to the infinite possibilities that await you and no “bill” will stand in your way.

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