We don't have to choose

TLDR Outline:

• I’m sending you an unbranded, non-promotional email because I want to connect. And it’s my birthday*.

• Creative freedom vs making money: I’ve been exploring this all my life. I really don’t think we have to choose. 

• How can we feed our stomachs/families and feed our souls? We find ways to craft our jobs or businesses as vehicles for creativity and self-actualization. Don’t worry, I’ll explain.

• I’ll be writing to you once per month in the hopes it helps, inspires or entertains. I hope you’ll stick around.

Adhering to a brand or a particular frame doesn’t always allow for is a more nuanced expression of self. I don’t want to be “on brand” or “making art” if it means being boxed in beyond healthy creative restraints. 

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