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Dec 28 003 AFFORDABLE ART + QUITTING YOUR DAY JOB WITH SARAH DAY SHORT

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i’m interrupting the fact that i never post anything to share this meal with you. get yourself some naan, chicken, roasted sweet potato, hummus, cilantro pesto, red onion, mixed greens, layer it all up and enjoy. you’re welcome. #vscocam #vscofood #food52 #foodgrams #whatiate #lunch #healthylunch #healthyfood #eatwelllivewell #healthyliving #tryingtobebetter

hi, me again. it’s been awhile. i haven’t really felt like posting on IG. i haven’t known what i would post even if i wanted to. i’ve been worried about messing up my feed with things that wont work for me later on. you know, later on when i get stuff figured out. when i know what i’m doing. who knows when that will be though. i’ve got this collection of images going on here that i think are really beautiful together but that’s a little hard to keep up because i didn’t take those pictures and i’m not sure how to add to it without messing up the overall look. that’s what’s important, right? the way it looks... yeah, i know, it’s not, but if we are all being honest, we know that it is. it isn’t. but it is. you know? of course you know. you’re on here too. this space is kind of magical with its ability to connect us and grow businesses for those that want them. but the numbers and the followers and the images can all get to be too much for me sometimes. i’m 30 years old with no real plan for life and that doesn’t seem “instagram worthy.” i don’t know what i’m doing. i wish this was the kind of post that ends by turning into a “i don’t care about the numbers or comparison, i’m just gunna do me,” type of thing, but it isn’t. i still care. this is just where i’m at. im not even sure i want to post this. anyway. it’s sunday morning and i’m sitting outside drinking coffee. life is good. it really really is. i just don’t have a plan and that’s just where i’m at. (photo by melissa marshall)

I’m so excited to be working at @gatheredhomeshop and I hope you’ll come celebrate with us tomorrow night at our grand opening! We’ll have food + drinks and 15% off the store! Come say hi! #oklahoma #edmondok #edmondoklahoma #shoplocal #shopsmallbusiness #lookslikefilmoklahoma #lookslikefilm

"If you're in the creative or entrepreneurial realm at all, I'm 100% sure you've seen story after story of Jack or Jill quitting their 9-5 to follow their dreams and being a huge success. Those kinds of stories are constantly running through my head. Don't get me wrong, I think those kind of stories are amazing and I'm so happy for those people. But what about all of the people who quit their jobs and didn't make it? Or what about all of the people who embraced their day jobs and used them to stay stable while they pursued their passions during the rest of the day. Or what about those people who actually like their day jobs?? I think that those stories aren't talked about enough. We have romanticized not being prepared. We have, for some reason, made it cool to set yourself up for failure. Life isn't like the movies. Things don't always work out. You keep seeing people on social media talking about how they quit their day jobs and became wildly successful but what they aren't telling you is way more important than what they are. They aren't telling you about the stress they've dealt with, or the debt they might be in, or the 20 times they almost broke down and got another job. They aren't telling you about the real life things that happen in between being jobless and "making it." And what does that mean, really? When have you "made it"? It's different for everyone but we don't talk about that." If you want more of this, check out my blog post titled "You Don't Have to Quit Your Day Job." Link in profile!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lookslikefilm #llfoklahoma #liveauthentic #creativepreneur #creativeentrepreneurs #makemoreart #createmoreart #business #smallbusiness #smallbusinessconsultant #smallbusinessstrategist #entrepeneursunite #sharethelove #learnmoredomoredomore

Today on the blog I'm sharing about the 7 apps + software that I use the most. These tools help me stay organized, efficient and focused! I use them all at least once a week and most of them I use daily. It can be so so so hard to get yourself organized when you're trying to run a creative business and so so so easy to get overwhelmed and want to give up. Fight the urge!!! (literally saying this to myself right now). You.Can.Do.It! You really can and I know of some awesome tools that can help you so head on over to the blog (link in profile) to learn about ways to get yo'self organized! (photo by @melissamarshallx) . . . . . . . . . #lookslikefilm #llfoklahoma #liveauthentic #creativepreneur #creativeentrepreneurs #makemoreart #createmoreart #business #smallbusiness #smallbusinessconsultant #smallbusinessstrategist #entrepeneursunite #sharethelove #learnmoredomoredomore

I am SO happy that this episode of Eat.Sleep.Create is finally ready! I got to interview @brandi.downham.art and I can't wait for you to listen to it! Brandi and I got to talk about the purpose behind her paintings, her love of the creative process, our mutual love of Brene Brown and what it means to curate your process and why that's important. I could have talked to her for hours and hours and I hope you love the interview as much as I did. Go click the link in my profile to listen! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . #lookslikefilm #llfoklahoma #liveauthentic #creativepreneur #creativeentrepreneurs #makemoreart #createmoreart #business #smallbusiness #smallbusinessconsultant #smallbusinessstrategist #entrepeneursunite #sharethelove #learnmoredomoredomore #podcast #eatsleepcreate #mycreativebiz #doitfortheprocess #brenebrown #brenebrowninspired

There's this meme or cute quote or whatever you want to call it floating around the internet (most pinterest) that says "you can't make everyone happy. you're not pizza." It makes me laugh every time I see it and then I feel a little lighter because I realize that it's true. I can't make everyone happy. My IG feed, blog, FB page, podcast, they're not for everyone. Even though most of the time I really really want to appeal to absolutely everyone. I mean, more is more, right? Not really. I need to be reminded every now and then that it's okay for me to be completely me and to focus on sharing things that will benefit only some people. I choose to focus on creative entrepreneurs who vibe with my voice and my style. There is so much freedom in knowing that because I don't have to constantly watch what I say or how I say it- I know that the people who follow me like my voice and my style. You guys just get me and I seriously can't thank you enough for being here. I hope you know that you don't have to get everyone to like you. It's okay to attract and repel (as Jasmine and Promise say). You do you and the people who you attract will love you for it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lookslikefilm #llfoklahoma #liveauthentic #creativepreneur #creativeentrepreneurs #makemoreart #createmoreart #business #smallbusiness #smallbusinessconsultant #smallbusinessstrategist #entrepeneursunite #sharethelove #learnmoredomoredomore

#fridayintroductions Hi there, I'm Katelyn. I'm 30 but most days I feel like I'm still 17. Time is a weird thing. But anyway, back to the point. Is there a point to this? Oh, right, telling you a little about me. I've been a photographer for over a decade and it's allowed me to meet the coolest people (oh hai @elliebe_, @melissamarshallx, @korbynskye, @susanalysephillips, @mapandcompassphoto, @bree_record_photo, and so so so many more). Last year I changed the name of my biz from Katelyn Swanson Photography to Sixteenth Street Society because I want to teach more. I 203920348% believe in helping people achieve their biz dreams and holding nothing back. I wouldn't be where I am without people who felt the same way and offered their help along the way. If you're a creative of any kind with dreams of running your own business, I hope you'll stick around because I would love to teach you everything I know. I gotta get back to drinking my cold brew and watching YouTube videos now! See ya tomorrow! (photo by melissa marshall!) . . . . . . . . . . . . #lookslikefilm #llfoklahoma #liveauthentic #creativepreneur #creativeentrepreneurs #makemoreart #createmoreart #business #smallbusiness #smallbusinessconsultant #smallbusinessstrategist #entrepeneursunite #sharethelove #learnmoredomoredomore

Sometimes I get this urge to quit everything I'm doing and spend all day every day painting. I've gotten to talk to a lot of really cool creatives and I've asked a few of them about what their day-to-day looks like because I know it's a common misconception that when you do creative work you spend 98% of your time making things. Heck, when I first got into photography I thought I would spend 98% of my time taking pictures. HA! Oh man I was so naive. I thought today I could walk you through what a typical day looks like for me, so if you're into learning about my life a little more, keep reading. . 8:05 AM Matt's alarm goes off and makes me want to break something - immediately get on social media 8:30-9 AM finally roll out of bed (maybe) 9-10 AM make some sort of breakfast (usually just toast and coffee) and sit down at my computer 10-10:30 AM watch YouTube videos while I put makeup on 10:30-12 PM answer some e-mails, browse through FB groups I'm in, check to see if I have any new e-mail subscribers, write a list of tasks for the day 12-12:45 PM Lunch break! I usually watch an episode of Friends while I eat lunch because my brain needs a break 12:45-3:30/4 work on my tasks for the day 4ish stop working because usually that's when Matt's done After that I probably watch a few more YouTube videos or paint a little and start thinking about what I want to accomplish the next day. At some point we make dinner (typically a HelloFresh meal) and then hang out and watch TV until bed. . That's it! Exciting, isn't it? :) That example is based off what my last few months have looked like on a Monday and maybe Thursday. Most weeks I spend 2-3 days in an office and then on the weekends (Friday-Sunday) I work the opening shift in the coffee bar at a restaurant so I'm up at 5:45 and not doing much work on my own business. My days have been shifting a little while we've been gone (we were in Florida for two weeks and we'll be in Cali for two weeks). I'm trying to get up earlier, workout at some point during the day and plan my days better. I'm still figuring out what works best for me. How do you organize your days? Are you the kind of person who needs a to-do list?

Do you have a plan for social media or do you just show up every day and think of something to say? I've tried both ways and honestly, without a plan I totally fail at social media (I posted on IG a total of 16 times in February because of this). I LOVE IG and I love being on it and looking at all of the pretty pictures and listening to people teach and reading about topics that interest me and I so badly want to add to the platform and not just be a consumer. So I made myself a plan! I have all of March ready to go and I feel SO relieved! I seriously don't have to think what to post on social media for an entire month! I'll be doing an in-depth blog post about my process later in the month but for now I thought I would leave you with a few easy steps to follow. . 1) decide what topics you're going to post about (I have roughly 10) . 2) decide how often you want to post on each platform (for me it's once every day on IG and FB) . 3) choose an app that will let you schedule your posts (I use planoly for IG and hootsuite for FB) . That's it! 3 super easy steps that will have you well on your way to making posting on social media a breeze! . . . . . . . . #visualcoop #lookslikefilm #llfoklahoma #creativepreneur #creativeentrepreneurs #createmoreart #socialmediatips #socialmediahero #planning #socialintentions #girlboss #worksmarternotharder

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