I'm a freelance copyeditor and creativity coach living in the Pacific Northwest. I help perfectionists to just do the damn thing—the “damn thing” being to let go of the illusion of perfection and make your art!
Ways to navigate perfectionism. Being a lifelong perfectionist and people-pleaser, I know all the excuses--I've used them all myself (and still use them to this day). But I also know how to work with my brain to side-step, dance with, and yeet the perfectionism to actually pursue my dreams.
Marketing. Networking is my primary mode of marketing, but when it comes to advertising and social media marketing, I could always use advice.
No one thinks about you as much as you think about you--no one will agonize over your word choice, art, photo, newsletter, etc. the way that you do, so just send it!
People who take risks and make the big life change. Finding the courage to quit the career that doesn't feel right to you or make a life change that others in your life don't understand is so isolating, and those who go through the storm anyway are usually pretty rad!
I can get most people to make art with me--especially those who say "I'm not an artist."
Ikea furniture builder.
To drink water. I've always got a sticker-covered water bottle next to me no matter the occasion.
How to make ugly art! Granted, no one really needs to be taught "how" to make ugly art, but they sure can be taught why it's so magical.
How to explain this GIF... it's a white monkey sculpture with it's hands in the air in various poses of incredulity.