Navigating the Valley of Despair in Business

My creative business started innocently enough; A side gig which turned into a full-time one. A dream come true! Until I entered the Valley of Despair. In this post, I share my experience and how I've navigated the Valley of Despair.

Business, InspirationAmanda WeedmarkAugust 16, 2024valley of despair, creative business, creative inspiration, personal growth, personal healing, entrepreneurship Comments

Discontinuing Product Lines and Embracing New Horizons

Making difficult decisions is an inevitable challenge in business. In this post, I discuss how to make difficult decisions and align yourself to the right one’s in your creative business.

Inspiration, BusinessAmanda WeedmarkMay 14, 2024creative business, solopreneur, self employment, small business, business crossroads, know when to quit, business challenges, business adversity, burnout, fixing burnout, product based business, discontinuing product Comments

At a crossroads? How to know when to persevere or change directions in business.

How challenging should business be? And when do you know when to persevere or call it quits? In this blog post, I share some insights on how I decide when to carry on, change directions, or quit all together.

Inspiration, BusinessAmanda WeedmarkFebruary 14, 2024creative business, solopreneur, self employment, small business, business crossroads, know when to quit, business challenges, business adversity Comments

Stop the Grind: A Guide to Mindfulness in your Creative Business

On a hamster wheel of productivity? Is the grind getting you down? Are you struggling with burnout? In this blog post, I share some insights on how to stop the grind and step into a mindful and more energetically sustainable way to run your creative business.

Inspiration, BusinessAmanda WeedmarkJanuary 12, 2024self discovery, personal growth, personal growth tools, hustle culture, grind culture, creative business, mindfulness, solopreneur, self employment, small businessComment

Beyond Predictions : The Transformative Power of Tarot for Self-Discovery

In spite of its fortune-telling history, tarot can be used as a tool for self-discovery & personal growth; Making it more transformative and less-predictive. Learn how in this blog post.

InspirationAmanda WeedmarkNovember 28, 2023divination tools, tarot reader tools, tarot cards, tarot reading, tarot for transformation, self discovery, personal healing, personal growth, personal growth tools Comments

Oracle Cards : What are they & how to use them

If you’re new to the world of oracle cards or simply want to learn more, in this blog post I’ll share what oracle cards are, how to use them, and how to choose an oracle card deck that suits you.

Product, Art & Design, InspirationAmanda WeedmarkOctober 17, 2023oracle cards, oracle card decks, oracle decks, divination tools, how to use oracle cards, what are oracle cards, nature oracle cards, pocket oracle cards, tarot reader gift, tarot reader toolsComment

How Entrepreneurship Can Ignite Personal Transformation

A personal & spiritual perspective on how entrepreneurship can ignite transformation & healing. If we allow it.

Business, InspirationAmanda WeedmarkSeptember 1, 2023creativity, small business, art business, entrepreneur, creative journey, creative business, inspiration, discomfort zone, spiritual practices, personal healing, entrepreneurshipComment

Work through Discomfort in Your Creative Business

When we’re faced with moments of discomfort in our creative business, it is a call to check-in with ourselves and our business health. Read about how I’m working through discomfort through difficult, but necessary, decision-making & adapting to changes.

Business, Inspiration, Art & DesignAmanda WeedmarkJuly 21, 2023creativity, small business, art business, entrepreneur, creative journey, creative business, inspiration, discomfort zoneComment

Embracing Adversity: Unleashing the Power of Challenges in Your Creative Journey

Read about a few major points of adversity I’ve experienced in my creative journey that might help you along in yours.

Business, Inspiration, Art & DesignAmanda WeedmarkJune 30, 2023creativity, small business, art business, entrepreneur, creative journey, creative business, inspirationComment

5 creative informational resources I can’t live without

As a commercial illustrator, graphic designer, and creative entrepreneur, here are 5 informational resources I can’t live without.

Business, Spotlight, Inspiration, Art & DesignAmanda WeedmarkJune 2, 2023creative resources, creativity, small business, art business, entrepreneur, art business resources, commercial illustrationComment

How unhealthy beliefs, thoughts, and actions can sabotage our business

Our beliefs, thoughts, and actions, play a key role in your success - or sabotage. Learn to boost your business by adjusting your mindset.

Inspiration, BusinessAmanda WeedmarkMay 12, 2023inspiration, self limiting beliefs, business successComment

The beauty of simple things

Simple things can help us find rest, grow on a personal & spiritual level, inspire ideas, and even help to develop a skill. In this blog post, I share my insights to how I go about discovering simple things and how they benefit me.

InspirationAmanda WeedmarkApril 14, 2023simple things, simple pleasures, inspiration, creative inspirationComment

How to Brainstorm like a Boss

Blank pages got you scared? Don’t worry! I’ll get you to brainstorm your way to some stellar ideas through a series of steps that, I find, make brainstorming easy.

Inspiration, Art & DesignAmanda WeedmarkMarch 8, 2023inspiration, art business, brainstorm, idea generation, creativityComment

Healing through Nature : FirReal Nature Connections

Say hello to Melody of FirReal Nature Connections. She’s a Certified Nature Connected Life Coach that helps you slow down and reconnect to your true self.

Inspiration, SpotlightAmanda WeedmarkFebruary 15, 2023nature, inspiration, art business, mental health, nature therapyComment

A deer inspired me to quit Instagram

How a deer encounter inspired an artist to re-evaluate priorities and quit Instagram to find space, focus, and creativity.

Inspiration, Art & Design, BusinessAmanda WeedmarkNovember 23, 2022nature, inspiration, leaving instagram, instagram, art business, quitting instagram, quit instagram, mental health, marketing strategy Comments