Can’t you just picture it? You quit the day job, set up the dreamy studio, and get busy making anything and everything you want, with people buzzing in and out of your studio, buying your art and paying your bills!  I love that story. But today I’ll be telling you the real one, because it’s realness actually makes it more encouraging. It is less magical at first, for sure – but making a living from your creative work is absolutely possible. It just rarely looks like you think it will.

When I start to feel brain fog, and a desire to avoid social events, I know it's time to re-center. And what better way to start fresh than to develop the perfect morning routine? Here's the thing, though. I've tried. Many times. The staples of health easily get squeezed out. The solution is designing a routine that protects your healthy habits so thoroughly that you naturally show up to your days in a clearer, more grounded state.