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Hey Everyone!
This week I was inspired to revisit my love for film and art again. It’s been a minute since I’ve done anything creative other than writing, and after getting a tarot reading from Keena (how funny that we share the same name ✨), it confirmed that intuitive feeling of finding the joy in the creative process again.
But let me be real for a sec – it’s hard, especially when we still live in a world where the arts are still undervalued. Where spending $10 on Starbucks seems normal, but buying a handmade postcard from a small business may be out of budget. Where filmmakers who spend hours on their craft are still getting underpaid, because corporate doesn’t see it correlating to direct sales.
Yet, because of art, we feel. Because of this beautiful thing people create, we heal. We laugh at some films because it’s relatable and cry because of someone’s moving words. We continue to be in awe by their creation, and truthfully, the world needs more of that.
Every creative knows the struggle between what you should be doing VS what you feel called to do. Being a broke artist (I really dislike saying this, but there’s truth to it) is a very real thing. Because society makes it a real thing. But I’m glad that we’re starting to change that.
I talk a lot about collective healing in the latest Dear Gorgeous episode, but I think this also applies to the creative world.
Writing this free newsletter has given me more joy than any long-form (and severely underpaid) articles I've written for income. If anything, this week’s newsletter is just to let other creatives know that I see you. Others see you. So, keep going ✨
With love,
Akina