Episode123: Why You Might Feel Stuck & How to Rediscover Your Creative Direction
Do you ever feel like you're spinning your wheels, doing ALL the things but somehow still feeling stuck? This episode is a heart-to-heart about those moments when your creative journey feels more like a maze than a clear path. I'm getting super vulnerable and sharing my own story of burnout, realignment, and discovering what truly matters in my creative business.
When All The Advice Is Too Loud
One of the biggest ways that we often get off course from our vision or hearing our own voice is information overload. Courses, newsletters, podcasts, Instagram tips…we can begin soaking it all in like is our my full-time job. But all that advice, all that noise? It was drowns out your voice. So when you are feeling stuck, you aren’t unmotivated, you may be completely disconnected from your own vision.
The Burnout Wake-Up Call:
Spring 2024 was my breaking point. I had accomplished just about everything on my vision board: the dream studio, big brand orders, and pver 250 shops carrying my stationery line. But on the inside? I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and creatively empty. It took a lot of courage to admit that the business I had built didn’t align with the life I actually wanted. And here’s the plot twist: sometimes success means letting go. For me, that meant walking away from what no longer served me and stepping back into teaching—rewriting my creative path from the ground up.
Rediscovering Your Creative North Star:
This episode is your permission slip to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what lights you up. I’m sharing a powerful journaling prompt to help cut through the noise and clarify what you really want: What do I actually want from my creativity and business right now?"
This isn’t just about business strategy, but it’s about building a creative life that actually feels good to you and thats aligned with the lifestyle you want. It’s time to put away the mindless hustle and chasing a definition of success that might not be what you actually want.
If you’re craving a community that gets it and does this inner work, I’d love to welcome you into the Tillage Village membership! Doors on May 13th!
Key Takeaways:
Feeling stuck often comes from disconnection—not laziness or lack of motivation. When you lose sight of your personal vision, it’s easy to fall into busywork, burnout, or decision paralysis. Clarity—not hustle—is what moves you forward.
Following trends, strategies, and advice without checking in with your own values leads to misalignment. What works for others won’t always work for you. When you stop listening to yourself, you disconnect from the creative path that’s meant for you.
Disconnection shows up as fogginess, shame, burnout, and chasing “shoulds.” If your energy feels scattered or your creative work feels hollow, you might need to slow down and reconnect with your original why.
Clarity begins with honest reflection. Ask yourself: "What do I actually want from my creativity and business right now?" Your truth is the foundation for momentum.
The Tillage Village membership exists to help you reconnect with your vision. You don’t have to figure it out alone. Surrounding yourself with intentional, reflective community can help you rediscover your direction—and take the next aligned step.
