#1 Starting an Art Career after Becoming a Mum at 35
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.พ. 2023
- I'm about to pursue art as a career from scratch after turning 35 whilst being a mum.
It's Feb 2023 - This is the first video that marks the start of taking my art seriously. I'm right at the beginning and at this point, I have quit my 9-5 job to start working on becoming a professional author - illustrator for children's picture books. When i'm not working on this goal, I'm a mum ( convenient for research :D ). Is it too late to try to change careers at 35 with a 1 year old baby? I don't know but I'm giving it a go and sharing my candid art progress every week to hold myself accountable. I'd love for you to join the journey, if you're also pursuing art too, please leave your stories below, we're not alone, I'd love to egg you on and see us improve our art together!
❀ SUMMARY
1. Being clear on my why & what I want to do (dig deep)
2. Start saving, set a goal & have plan B
3. Talk to closest family. It'll be easier for them to be on board.
4. Quit the 9-5 job
5. Develop my creative voice as a stay at home mum
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✉ ABOUT & SOCIALS
● Hiya I'm Jenny, welcome to Spotted Journal, aka. my accountability journal sharing my candid art progress towards becoming an established author illustrator for children's picture books. It's been such a bonus to connect with similar minds and open real conversations about the progress. If you fancy joining the fun, please share where you're at in your art journey and/or your goals, i'd love to hear your story in the comments and improve our art together!
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If anyone has been through this or going through it too, I’d love to hear your story!
Hey! I'm 28 work in finance right now but want to pursue a creative career. I've always been bursting with ideas and love drawing, and Ive always been fascinated by animation. I stayed in my work for safety and comfort over COVID, but I think now it's time to get going on my passion and at least give it a go. I'm frightened because I already feel too old like I've missed the boat, but I know that just isn't true because I see your video and don't feel like for you. I'm feeling, go on girl you can do this you can do anything!!
And therefore... So can I. So a bit of healing this year, gentle encouragement and positive thinking around my ability will guide me ❤️
Thank you for sharing your vulnerability, subscribed xx
@katethompson8182 Heya Kate! Thanks so much for sharing your story. I sense energy & excitement in your message. I hope to live until im 80 if lucky, that's 44 years away. I think about how much I've grown and learnt in the 35 years, so, 44 years is alot! So with that in mind, it's never too late to change. We have our transferable skills from old jobs. At least, this way, there's no 'what if's' and even if something doesn't work out it'll add to our experience ms and learnt from it! As long as it's not hurting others or a life/death situation, why not give it ago? But that's a question only you can decide! Thanks for being interested enough to subscribe, but what really gets me is hearing your story! Thanks so much for sharing and wish you all the best in the journey. Id love to hear how it goes 🫶
@@SpottedJournal this is so true about how much time we actually truly have, and how really our lives have just begin a new chapter and this can happen whenever we are ready to!
It's very encouraging to think this way I find.
I was out for dinner with friend who is a writer but working in a job she doensnt tlike too, and I laughed and said 'this is but a smidge in time for us, we have so much life left to live. And if we keep that light burning we are certainly going in the right direction. We will look back in ten years and wonder what we were stressing about.'
This is nice to connect to you, and thank you for taking the time to reply. Social media can ironically disconnect us with how triggering, shocking, fast paced it can be, but these are the moments that matter.
Thank you for restoring my faith in the internet, and I'm excited to see how you progress :) ❤️ 🌹
@katethompson8182 as smidgen is soo true! We got this! It's so nice to connect here with you too 🫶🫶
Restarting life/ Starting a new career as an artist at 36. With you on this journey and wish you all the best!!!
Right back at you Krish! We got this 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Aww I absolutely loved this video Jenny! I'm not a mama, but I am an artist who stopped creating for years after the pandemic and I'm finally getting my spark back and restarting my goals of becoming an artist. At times I worry if it's "too late" , but I'm determined to push on. You inspired me with this video and I wish you the very best
Thank you for the kind words Zuleka 🥳🥳 and a big yay for finding your spark again, it honestly never too late! We got this 💪💪
Hi! I just found your channel and I’m so excited! From one artsy mom to another trying to pursuit something beautiful and creative, I’m proud of you and feeling encouraged to keep going and working towards my goal of practicing consistently (while also homeschooling 😅). Thank you for this content. ❤
Thank you for the sweet message moonmama, go you for homeschooling, cheering you on too!! it's so lovely to see we are in this together 🥳🥳
Hi Jenny, great video. I really relate to a lot of what you said. I started my TH-cam channel 7 days ago and I'm going to become a Dad for the first time in 3 months. My idea of becoming a full time artist seems like it will be impossible with a new baby, but what you said about having a space for yourself really motivated me. Thanks for sharing and good luck !
Congratulations Dan! Thanks for watching, I am happy to hear you managed to get something out of this video, I look forward to seeing your art amd hear how you get along with your channel too, whats your channel name? Any questions lemme know, youtube is a journey itself 🤗🤗
I love how vulnerable and honest you are Jenny - it is so inspiring to hear you talk about these topics that are so relatable. I feel compelled to get up and start creating whenever I watch your videos or talk to you 🙌
Hazel ~ we got this!! Thank you for watching, I can hear you talk when i read this comment. Honestly it's all done between naps and you can do it too. But take it easy and go at your own pace. I had to take a year out with moving and work, something had to give. Slowly find your groove. it's better than burn out!
I just found your video! I am a Mama too and I can relate with you. We've got this, we grow through what we go through :)
Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching 🤗🤗 damn right we got this! Do you illustrate too?
Yes i did :)
Loved meeting you Jenny - enjoyed watching you here, honest and raw. I'm actually at a fresh start in my life, new city, new home and new job - trying to find my feet in all this newness.
Thanks Cara for the sweet comment, i am happy to hear you felt my emotions through the video. 🙈 wishing you all the best on your fresh start, how are you feeling about it? Love to hear your story too 🤗
Such a lovely video Jenny, I love your editing style! It's a really interesting point about existing as a mother AND wanting/having a different title too - whether that's an artist or an author or otherwise. Motherhood is so all-encompassing but it's important to hone in on what you need too. I'm not there yet but I appreciate hearing your thoughts in this video! I'm excited to watch and follow along on your new chapter as you re-connect to who you are and your growth along the way ❤
Thank you for heartfelt comment Katie. It's taken me a while to get to this stage, alot of deep diving to have a bit more clarity on what I want to do. I'll be sharing how I discovered my passion in one of the future videos. Hopefully you'll find value them too and we can grow together! Thanks for watching and joining the ride! 😊
Love the editing in this video, Good luck on your journey!
Thank you so much, I'll definitely take all the luck I can get 😊
Lovely to see you back Jenny! Very excited for how this new journey goes, I hope we get a chance to catch up soon :)
Thanks for the support Conor! I've definitely learn to take things one step at a time. I'd love to catch up and see how you're doing. Still baking?
Hi Jenny!! I love this video! As a mom I couldn't agree more! I did change jobs after my son was born. Still in my field but with flexible hours and now in a hybrid mode. I think I can still change some more, and your video was very inspiring! thank you :) also, hi to your baby 🥰
Thank you lovely comment Cecilia, it's so good of you get to have flexi hours. How old is your son now? I'll say hello to her for you 💛
she's too cute! i'm in love
Thank you 🫶🫶🫶
It's so nice to see you! Keep strong and creative
Omg ZingBear! It's been so long, I wondered where you had been. I missed you. I totally agree change is spooky, but if you work with it we can make it suit us in ways we never expected and usually for the better too. Glad to hear you are slowly finding your way too and doing things that you love again. I see life development like making stew... steady boil and let the quality ooze! I hope you catch my drift! I'm so happy to see you here, thanks for watching Zing x
Looking forward to your new journey! Can relate to a lot. Love the editing. Great style. Love a satisfying tidying too!
Thank you for the lovely feedback, I'm glad to hear you've gain a positive feeling from the tidying vibes ~ nothing like a clean desk and a cup of hot brew!
Aww great to see you here again Jenny! Excited for your journey
Thank you for the support, It's so nice to see you here! I have such a big smile on my face. I didn't expect to familiar faces, I hope to catch up soon 💛
Lovely video, I can really relate! Looking forward to the next one 😀
Thanks for watching Katy!
Great to see your update and reflection. My little one is the same age and it's a challenge and blessing to define who I am all over again. Look forward to seeing your journey x
Mmm yes totally agree what your saying! Like life-changing events has made things that matter even clearer. Saying that though, it wasn't fun when we were in the thick of the challenges. I remember feeling so stuck and lost. Opening up and talking to mummies with no judgement really supported the transition 💛
It made me cry 😭 totally what I’m going through right now. ❤️
We got this Amna!!!
awww look at Little Lamb all grown up 😍😍😍 hope you and your family are doing well! wishing you the best of luck for your new career, Jenny!
Haha you caught the bonus clips! Thank you for watching and your sweet comments! We are doing well, she is getting cheekier than ever!
You've absolutely got this! We're all here supporting you ☺
Thank you for the encouraging words Luke!! 🤗
Really loved this video❤❤
Thank you so much 💛💛💛
Awwwe Jenny I have missed you!!!! So excited for this new page in your life! Little lamb is absolutely adorable!
Aw Cass!! I've missed you too. Little lamb is definitely getting cheekier everyday.. thank you for the sweet message. Let's see how this unfolds 😁😁 I hope you're doing well!
Nice to have you back Jenny!
Thank you Hades!! I hope you are doing well, I see you are still going strong with your art too! Soo good, let keep going!
This was such a lovely video, I love the atmosphere and your honesty and I of course subscribed ❤ I just turned 37 and I’m a self taught illustrator. Around the time my son was born, I also had a couple of years in which I didn’t draw a lot. When I picked it back up, it felt so great to start again and I focused my attention on trying to become a picture book illustrator as well :) It happened (yay!) so definitely keep going on a pace that works for you. It will only get easier to have the needed time to yourself in my experience. I do work on my on pace, I don’t finish a book every 3 months, the delivery times in the picture book world can be crazy. I’m content if I can make a book every 1-2 years and just focus on passion projects and TH-cam in between. I will check out your next video’s now ❤
Awww congrats on hitting the age and making it into the industry! I can feel alot with whatchya saying, time is really showing that i have to take my own pace. Thank you so much for the heart felt messages and being interested in the journey 🫶🫶🫶
This resonates soo much!!! Looking back the first year would have been the easiest to navigate only because the baby has longer sleep windows.
Hi five Keshnadonia!! I also felt I was trying to get my head around a lot of it the first year too. I had to see give it time to see how i felt and how things around me played out too, I guess every stage comes with it's own challenges. We got this!
I was thinking about you a few days ago, wondering what you've been up to, and boom, you're here 😊
I'm ready and excited to follow along your new journey ☺
I relate to the scary part of the change, keeping a non-fullfilling job is somehow the comfortable path, the unknown is frightening.
That's where i'm now, and hearing from you will hopefully push me to make some changes as well 😉
Anyway, your daughter is such a cutie pie 💕💕
The coincidence! It's so nice to see you here Pilouli, thank you for sending such a warm message. It's weird how we settle for the uncomfortable over the fear of trying something unknown that could potentially give us more joy. Maybe it's a sense of risk.. like the mentality "stick with the devil we know" kinda thing? Maybe, but I love opening these conversations, it so good to gear I'm bit the only one. We can discover and grow together Pilouli! We got this 💛 thank for watching till the end to see little lamb 💛
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I love stationary, paper and analog stuffs. The trouble has always been organizing and finding uses for them. And congrats on being a mummy. I think your 30s is the prime time to have kids if your going to. 20 is too young and 40 is not old but 'getting up there'.
I am still obsessed with stationery and art supplies. I don't think I'll ever get bored of it. I'm also familiar with trying to find use for them - but buying it just makes me so happy! Saying so by going on this journey I feel like I can finally use them. I went on a buying ban and only allowed myself to use what i have a few years back - kinda on it still.. but a few slip through the cracks 😅😅
Woohooo!! Welcome back, I really should upload on my channel too.. it’s been far too long!!
Thank you Chee, i think you should do it too. Better late than never : )
I've just started a youtube channel focused on art and i'm making time to improve my art skills. I have an 18-month-old and I'm also 32 weeks pregnant! Being a mother...can be all consuming. Children demand so much from us! I quit my full time job at the end of my maternity leave and only when my son was 14 months did i start working 2-3 days per week part time again elsewhere!
I think its SOOO important to have time for yourself and your creativity, especially as a mum. Its so easy to lose yourself a bit when you have children! I go to a pottery studio 3 hours once a week and also devote nap times and evenings (when son is asleep) to getting better at art!
Weirdly we have the same baby monitor! I'm also in the UK!
Best of luck with your journey :) I've subbed!
Hi Louise, It's so lovely to see you here, I subscribed to your channel when i came passed it a few days ago. I was so happy to see another mum starting an art youtube channel. In hindsight I should've mentioned I'm also a mum with a youtube channel when i left a message on one of your videos! Congrats on the bump again, I didn't realise you have a little human already. Go us for making time for our art! Where abouts are you based in UK? I'm up north. I look forward to seeing what other tips you give on your channel!
@@SpottedJournal Yes this will be my second child! 😅 Two under two here i come! I'm down south near London. But I love the north and spent alot of time in Yorkshire and the Lake district. 🥰
@@SpottedJournal Yes this will be my second child! 😅 Two under two here i come! I'm down south near London. But I love the north and spent alot of time in Yorkshire and the Lake district. 🥰
@@louisecreatesart I'm originally from the south myself. I do like it up north too! Wishing you all the best with the 2nd one, you got this! Looking forward to seeing your future videos 😊
I think you’re doing great so far!🫶 I am looking forward to see your journey as a mum and perhaps you could share with us how a Tuesday works for you, from the morning ‘til the evening! 😉😁😘
Thank you Ioana! I sure can do, I'd like to make content that helps 😁