The Awkward Business of Juggling Creative Priorities
Even creative pursuits take their toll if you aren’t careful.
Even creative pursuits take their toll if you aren’t careful. As a creative, it’s common to feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks and ideas that are vying for your attention. There’s that amazing project on your to-do list that you’re excited about. Then there are all the “more important” things, like taxes, feeding yourself, and all those other life essentials. Between deadlines, personal projects, and everyday responsibilities, it can be challenging to know which direction to take.
I have recently been splitting my time between the following things:
- My full-time job
- Working on my MFA in Creative Writing
- Working on my other novels
- Social media marketing
Before grad school, writing on Medium was a bigger priority for me, but then a fleeting monetization opportunity presented itself on Instagram, so I started dumping hours per week into making reels. It was profitable for a while, but then ended, and that left me thinking; am I putting too much time into social media marketing?
This is where taking a step back and reevaluating your priorities can help you to refocus your…
