All Is Fair in Love and Work: On Making Art Through Heartbreak and Career Change
Personal Essays Sophie Sturdevant Personal Essays Sophie Sturdevant

All Is Fair in Love and Work: On Making Art Through Heartbreak and Career Change

After a breakup with my artist boyfriend and the start of a buttoned-up corporate job, a close friend told me I was "made for corporate" — that I wanted security more than I wanted to be an artist. Here's what I've learned about Creative Responsibility looking different across seasons — and why occupying one role doesn’t steal validity from another.

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How to Overcome Your (Subconscious) Limiting Belief Systems and Make Your Best Work Yet
The Artist's Mind Sophie Sturdevant The Artist's Mind Sophie Sturdevant

How to Overcome Your (Subconscious) Limiting Belief Systems and Make Your Best Work Yet

I recently caught myself saying out loud (three times in one day!) "I'm not a painter." But, deep down, I felt like a traitor to my inner child; I knew it wasn't true. It was a belief system I'd been quietly speaking over myself, and it was inhibiting my ability for growth and creative joy. Here's how to spot your own limiting beliefs — and rewrite the script.

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