Creative Director: Optimism

I Create: Creative Director of My Life:

In February, I wrote a key word in my day planner: Optimism. I felt like this was my ‘word’ and I wouldn’t say word of the month, as it will carry forward for a while, perhaps my word for the year.

Last year was purpose driven, and task focused. I was really wanting to complete the book illustrations, which I did in August, and at the same time, I was getting ready to open my Webshop for prints and cards, which opened in September. From September on, my art focus for Instagram was creating pieces regularly to really get momentum on my Instagram page. Then the launch, also, of my Christmas cards, and participating in two craft fairs, then the book was published at the end of November!

It was some pretty big tasks and it all got accomplished in 2024. To start 2025 out, I really wanted to slow the pace in a way that would allow creativity in new ways. Reading. Making new art goals and drawing and painting in new or more focused ways. I have a lot of purging and organizing to do as well, which I know will motivate me even more and allow more creativity in. I think what I’ve come to realize is, this year won’t be as rushed. I’ll allow myself the time to read, organize and let creativity flow in.

I have felt more comfortable and calm lately. More confident, perhaps. I’m content that I did those big things (they are big for me) that I wanted to do.

I’ve always heavily focused on improving my mindset, and consciousness – although this is very slow work, at least it has been for me. I’ve felt for a long time like there were things to work through, mindset shifts and hurdles to get over. I feel optimistic this year. And oddly, I don’t think I felt pessimistic other years, but the word came up a few times and it feels differently this time. The word optimism has come up in a more noticeable and intentional way. There were many things at different times in the year that had the potential to really worry me. I don’t feel that now.

The Universe is saying, ‘see? Look what you can do. You can have optimism now.’ Or more accurately, you can feel optimism now. And to quote a song that came up twice around the time this word kept coming up for me, ‘every little thing, is gonna be alright.’

Until next week,

Devon