Is Your Work Devoid of You?
“Humble” from the Treedom Photograpahy Collection – available as a print on canvas or paper
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends! Our Canadian one was in October.
One thing I’m grateful for is honest friends – totally upfront ones.
I spent a full day this week designing a brochure to bring my art to the attention of interior designers and corporations.
For months I’ve visualized my Treedom Collection gracing the walls of some big business, bringing the energy of Mother Nature into the work environment. Can you see it?
But my website and marketing materials are geared more to individuals who are on a path of spiritual growth.
So I tried designing a brochure that was more… corporate.
After 8 hours of sitting at the computer, I was done … and done in.
Right before leaving the house for the evening, I sent it to my friend Glen for feedback. He’s a genius at design.
When I got home and read his email, I sighed with relief.
“You may be sorry you asked. At the risk of offending your work…I feel it is clinical, sterile and otherwise boring… You are an incredible artist and there is not one artistic item in your brochure…it is an oasis of bland…”
His words mirrored the frustration of my day. There’s a reason I felt out of alignment and wasn’t enjoying my task. In an attempt to please others or fit in, I’d taken my Self right out of the picture.
How are you doing this in your career? If your work isn’t aligned with your Higher Self, you’ll feel it.
It’s important to listen to our internal guidance system.
I’ve heard countless stories of successful people – no matter what their definition of success was – and their success relied on them showing their true colours.
So back to the drawing board for me. What about you?
How can you bring more of who you truly are into your work? Your voice is unique and beautiful. Don’t muffle it.
Your post was totally aligned with the energy of my day. I have struggled in my energy healing business to shine my true colors and not to be what other massage therapists are and what I perceive that people want. I feel so strongly about my unique healing gifts and I do not want to change my blueprint in this arena. I just finished watching an amazing documentary “E-Motion” that is all about how the energy of emotions causes imbalance and chaos in our body that manifests as physical dysfunction. I was so excited to watch it because it is totally aligned with my energetic approach to healing. Such a wonderful reminder that I must continue to honor my perspective. I love that your friend was honest with you and I believe that when you redesign the brochure with your true artistic spirit it will resonate with many in the corporate world! Laurel Valli, Littleton, CO
Thanks Laurel! So glad it resonated with you. May your true colours shine in all you do.