100%! It took me yearssss to realize that multi-passionates simply cannot niche and that is more than okay. 😂 I'm so glad some of this resonated. 🫶

Thank you so much Daniela, I'm so glad

hahahaha I'm like nooo! not icky guy! 🤣

Oohhhh, I wonder if I should make a video about it. I totally hear you about getting exhausted -- I've felt the exact same way. Getting started on Upwork isn't hard -- it just takes consistency, which can get hard if you don't feel like you're seeing results. I highly suggest setting controllable goals when you're doing this -- instead of saying "I want to get 1 client by [this date]," saying "I want to send 5 proposals a day for the next 3 weeks." You can't control the first one, you can control the second. Instead of focusing on the goal, focus on the systems you create. A KZfaq channel that helped me a lot was www.youtube.com/@MyNameIsDeya, specifically her playlist all on freelancing (linked below). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8iCo5yGzdW0mHU.html Let me know if this helps!

Aw thank you for watching Marta ❤

oh my gosh thank you so much 😭 I'm so glad something resonated with you!!

Awww, I'm so happy! Always trying to bring a fresher perspective to creatives as there's so much not talked about. So happy something touched you. 🙌

Yes, I use Descript

I am so excited for your journey as a full-time painter/illustrator to unfold! When you say supporting job, are you talking about a part-time career while you're growing your illustration work on the side? There are a ton of other ways to make money online, but what I like about digital marketing is that it's proven to have the fastest return for me so I can work remotely and use my natural creative talents to get paid! In essence, I could have started by selling digital products or something, but that requires a skill/knowledge, audience, and a general knowledge of running a business, all of which I learned from working in digital marketing (if that makes sense). For me, the right digital marketing job (full-time or part-time) helped spare my energy (because it was remote, as well as something I was alreally pretty natural at even if I had a bit of a learning curve) and it was something I was naturally good at. But maybe that's not for you. Maybe when you follow that ikigai model, you find something that's in-person and non-digital marketing but doesn't drain you. I think the key is something that doesn't drain you too much so you have energy to build your own business. Which will naturally be something that -- - You're good at - The world needs - Has the ability to make money ...And then you can eventually shift it to something you *love* (painting/illustrating) when the time is right. Let me know if that makes sense! I hope I answered some of your questions but please ask more if it didn't! lol

@@lovevioletgaze sorry for the late reply! Yes, I’m looking for a part time job that will sustain me while I build my art career! The hard part for me is finding something that makes me enough to sustain me but still gives me enough time to work on art and doesn’t drain all of my energy. Mainly I’m just looking for some suggestions!

​@@lunefaeriie For me, I'd think about whether I'm an introvert and extrovert. An introvert gets energy from being alone, so that might be virtual assistant jobs that require lots of independent work, a delivery driver who does work primarily on their own, etc. An extrovert gets energy from being with other people, so that might be a customer-facing role, front desk, things that require person-to-person interaction. Maybe make a list based on the Ikigai concept and see what kinds of jobs might fit in that role. Ultimately, I think you know your skills best! :)

@@lovevioletgaze thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to reply to my comments. I’m definitely extremely introverted and have been struggling with doing retail jobs the past four years. I’ll take your suggestions into consideration!!

OMG... lucky guess 🤣😭