5 Tips to Find More Time for Art (even with a full-time job & kids)
Struggling with being consistent with your creative practice amidst the chaos of a busy life? As a fellow artist juggling 5 kids and a full-time job, I FEEL YOU! 👋
Listen in for the 5 KEY LESSONS I learned after completing a 50-DAY ART STREAK. This wasn't about creating masterpieces every day – it was about showing up, making time, and cracking the code to daily consistency even when life gets really busy and feels overwhelming.
If you work a full time job*, are a *busy mom*, or just dream of making more time for **creativity* but feel stuck in hot/cold, on-again/off-again inconsistency, this video is for you. I'm not sharing perfect solutions, but the real, practical tips and mindset shifts that actually helped me build a daily art habit without sacrificing everything else.
Listen up to hear my
Actionable strategies for finding small pockets of time for art. (No huge impossible blocks of free time required!)
Mindset shifts to overcome the guilt and pressure of inconsistent practice (or lack of work/life/creativity balance).
Simple techniques to stay motivated and inspired even when you don't "feel like it."
How to build momentum and celebrate small wins to fuel your consistency.
The surprising lessons I learned about my own creativity and resilience during this 50-day journey.
This isn't another video full of impractical ideas that don't work for busy people. It's a look into my real life and the *raw, unfiltered truths* I discovered while trying to make art a consistent part of it. Let's ditch the excuses and *help you win your own consistency battle together!*
00:00 Yes, It Can Be Hard to Find Time for Your Hobbies
01:20 Find 15 Minutes to Make More Art
03:33 Find a Consistent Time of Day to Create
05:37 Time of Day that Works Best for Me for Creativity with My Full Time Job
08:07 What Stops Us from Being Creative Daily
10:28 Sneak peek of my watercolor zine cover
10:45 Journaling through Resistance, Creative Blocks & Fears
11:43 Doing Morning Pages from The Artist's Way Book
12:33 Using the book "We Need Your Art" by Aimee McNee
13:21 Playing with watercolors in my daily art practice
14:12 Using a Habit Tracker App to Stay Motivated to Create Daily
15:31 Example of My Morning Painting Practice Before Work
17:18 Stop Waiting for Ideal Timing to Do Your Hobbies
20:04 Overcoming My Blocks to Find More Time for Art Today
21:05 Conclusion: You Can Do This Too!
