4 Tips for Building a Sustainable Creative Lifestyle

Rafael A. George Duval
2 min readJan 14, 2024

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It’s perfectly fine to make money as a creative person.

You have various options to earn income, such as donations, crowdfunding, and selling your creations. Use email to connect with your audience and inform them about your work, which will help you stay innovative. Also, having a day job provides more than just financial stability. It establishes a routine that allows for daily creative time. You consider finding a job outside your creative pursuits to achieve financial security. However, be mindful not to spend too much time working. Do you want to earn an income off your creative hobby or skillset? Do you dream about doing the work you love all the time?

It’s beneficial to share ideas as it can help identify valuable expertise. Knowledge is meant to be shared, and hoarding it like gold coins is pointless.

To nurture your creativity, you can:

  1. Find a hobby that brings you pure enjoyment.
  2. Use the right tools to organize your life and support your creativity.
  3. Start with a calendar to track your progress, and aim to have an unbroken line of Xs for every day you work on your creative projects.
  4. Embrace the creative influence of other artists and curate that influence.

[¹]: Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

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Rafael A. George Duval
Rafael A. George Duval

Written by Rafael A. George Duval

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