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This is inspiring, thanks a lot! 💝

New follower here. I am 57 and have been a creative my entire life. I was a technical writer for 25 yrs in my working life. I have many many hobbies (drawing, crochet, sewing, quilting, gardening). I am just getting back into watercolour painting but also have a passion for creating vintage style handmade journals (as shown on my RUclips channel). I have downloaded your guide and will watch all your videos. I have always wanted to learn how to make an income from my art.

Appreciate this open and honest comparison - thank you 👏💐

I’m an artist in my 60s and just retired from a 41 year nursing career! I’ve always made artwork but now hoping to concentrate full time on my art. Not doing great on social media but have had some success selling fine art prints on Etsy. I struggle with keywords, tags and all the SEO stuff and I sell prints but very few and far between! I wish you great success and contemplating starting a RUclips channel of my own as well! Right now I’m going to look into art licensing to see if it’s something I can stomach. Thank you for your story and content! Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! Joe

Listening… I’m relating to so much. Worked as fashion, personal stylist, wardrobe in Film/tv, and commercials, lots of different jobs, side hustles, etc. My ‘corporate’ job to take care of son was teaching. At 40, I left classroom for wardrobe film /tv and now back to MY ART at 50! Thank you for sharing and Godspeed to you!

Thank you for this video ❤ I needed to hear this 😊

I think when your creative vein is opened & flowing - life feels more balanced! Even if you cannot quit the 9-5, just having that hobby or a place to retreat to where you use that part of yourself - you will feel better

Hi Michelle, so am I. I'm 57 and getting started with painting and drawing is what I'm doing. Exactly everything you said I agree 100%. Thank you for discussing this with us!

I will need it to be a self supporting hobby, at least at some point, but a little income would go down well, too.

Lots of people like editing. By all means delegate it asap! :-)

Hey! I watched til the end 🙂A lot of wisdom in this video. Mid life i( and beyond} is a wonderful season to be in. There's a quote by David Bowie that really resonates "Aging is an extraordanary process where you become the person you always should have been"

I would think a lot more of us would doing this if we can find an affordable health insurance plan outside of a corporate job or someone else plan

Martha Stewart started her business at 50 years old!

wow this came to me at the most coincidental time in my life. I recently left my job 9-5 office/corporate. I hated it and it drained me in ways where I was losing myself, personality, and creativity. Ever since I quit, I've been back to drawing and creating again and I haven't felt this good in SO long. Great video and hope this gets to other women in the same position.

I'm all for the return to creativity. Perhaps "realizing the rat race is broken, actually" is what they meant by Midlife Crisis.

Great topic, Thanks! The hustle doesn’t resonate anymore! I now have the belief all will be provided for, giving me confidence that I can relax more and be happy being creative which takes time… I’m still independent and the bills will get paid whatever! I want less from working so hard and feeling unfilled

Creativity is a feminine trait? Since when? We have thousands of years of cultural creativity by BOTH sexes. In fact, men have been dominantly creative throughout most of recorded history. Maybe the reason women (according to your theory) have been unhappy in their "masculine energy" is a direct function of the confusion about gender identity. But your theory sounds ridiculous to me as a non-binary artist and, frankly, insults men as creative beings. It sounds like TERF creativity to me!

☝️cause mom💖said?" Learn& do hobbies🎨💪.something good to do in your old age.💖👍😎☕"

This is my first time watching one of your videos and it is exactly what I needed to hear today! Newly divorced, getting ready to move out of state and trying to figure out what I want to do with my life over the next couple of years.

"Not knowing how much time has gone by..." Yes! It's the best feeling when I'm painting and get beautifully lost in the process.😌🥰 Gosh, I'm hoping and praying that I can make a livable income from my art at some point. I'm getting a late start, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. 🙏❤ (Giving myself a pep talk here, lol) Love your videos and am eager to learn more about the membership when you're ready. I got on the waiting list in the first video that you mentioned it. Sounds wonderful.💖

Agree 100%😊Started painting again after my divorce four years ago. I still struggle with cooking, cleaning, laundry and things like that. I think its because it was such a huge part of my life as a wife and mother of five. My ex-husband did alot but i still feel overwhelmed by these chores. If i could choose i would only paint, mediate and spend time in nature and my allotment. These are my happy things to do and places to be😍🙏

Thank you so much! This is just where I am in my life right now. Please do continue in the same vein as it offers such inspiration to find my own way to build a creative business and life ❤

🎉 in my experience, I was told to go to college and get a corporate job because my “creative hobby” would not pay the bills and provide the life I needed. Boy!!!! Did I miss the boat when I was younger! But no more! Through years of prayer and experiences the Lord put all those (“seemingly unrelated pieces of my life “) together and brought me to this creative business.

Hi from the UK! I'm an embroiderer, also in my 50s, beginning to get to the stage of taking it pro. We have some similar ideas. Wishing you lots of success! 🫶🏻

Totally right there with you 🎉❤

I’m so proud of you! I am a full time artist just starting at 52! It’s been difficult 😞 I love your attitude !”i have nothing to lose” 😂😂 I feel the same!! I signed up for your group and hope it starts soon. I thought I was the only one who was doing this in my 50s!! I’m not alone, yay! Makes me so happy!!! Hope to connect soon ❤❤❤❤

You are an inspiration ❤❤❤❤

So nice! Love these very real chats. I wish I had an aunty like you locally!

Great stories! Thank you. 🍃🌸🍃

I just turned 50 I’ve been trying to do same, I’ve been an artist I just want to do more for myself. I throw all my art away. I recommend the artist way.

Interesting video - although, the whole concept of ideas going to someone else if you don't do anything about that idea is a lot of hooey, IMHO. It just puts pressure on yourself to execute all the ideas you come up with. Its not possible to even do that. Statistics will tell you that is entirely possible that someone will come up with the same idea as you, especially in the world of art, which is not necessarily all that large. It's just coincidence.

Honest and encouraging thank you Michelle.

i'm really glad i found this video. i'm 45 and just realized i want to start an art business, but that's where the certainty ends. i know an intense and potentially long period of artistic exploration is required now and although i'm excited about that, and can definitely give that to myself, it worries me to just have that time to myself - will it be worth it, etc. But i also realize that art is the only thing i've ever wanted to do. i spent my entire life believing i couldn't, and so now i still have that mindset and i'm working through all of that personal stuff as i reacquaint myself with the making process. it's just nice to know that older people are doing this too because although i've found some wonderful RUclips creators, they're all in their 20s and 30s and so there are big parts of what they do that are unrelatable. i'm excited to see where your journey takes you - and my own. :)

I came across your channel looking for something else. 62 here. And I'm over doing things others think I should be doing which is not having fun with my art. Changing that. It's also good to find a community of artists over 40. Viva the revolution of seasoned artists.

🤔☝️I am giving it some thought.I might.I might not.🤷‍♀️👍😎

Thank you for this it is very helpful. I have so much to learn and I'm starting to feel a little overwhelmed by it all. I guess I just need to set up a date to get my channel up and then do it lol

Thank you!

This was great! Thank you!

This is great Michelle! I used the link and joined the waitlist. Thank you!

Yay! Thank you for this! Any suggestions on what editing software to use for videos?

Awesome gold nuggets. Have you read the book ‘Atomic habits’? I just started it and it’s about small almost seemingly insignificant changes that compound to big results. It’s by James Clear. Congrats on starting a membership 🎉😊. The ripple effect will take it to many places.

I took a long break (about 25 years) from sewing and picked it back up a few years ago. I started my channel a few years ago but have had issues that stopped me being consistent. I’ve started up again and am working on a project to make a dress out of some precious fabric and sharing my progress. I finished filming my 2nd part yesterday, edited it today and it’s currently uploading while I do some sewing. ❤❤ You have given me the additional encouragement I needed when I found you a few months ago. Thanks.

I will be recommending your etsy shop!

Oh my goodness, after a long day at working as a nurse you had me giggling at your conversation. You are so real and make life a little easier to think about staying on track to be creative even if it's just for me!

Also just what i needed to hear today! I've been feeling scared and in analysis paralysis for so long. I need to take that first baby step. Thank you ❤

Michelle, thank you for the shoutout! I'm so excited to chat with you on the podcast. Your message about just starting and going for it is so important for women to hear. It's so inspiring to see how you’re connecting with women from all over and building such a strong creative community. Keep being brave and putting yourself out there-you’re making a bigger impact than you realize!

I definitely look at Pinterest for inspiration a lot of the time. My job drains me and makes me hate life so when I’m too tired to create I do look online for inspiration. Thank you for the coloring book idea, it’s a great one!

I can so relate to your messages. Thank you for sharing! P:S When seeing 11:11, it means you are on the right path and have support in your Journey 😊

Thank you so much Michelle! :)

I have enjoyed your content and it is helping me as i pick up the pieces if my fiction writing business that ground to a halt looking after my mum - Mum is now in a carehome - I am finding it pretty hard to re group🙄😀