How Being Creative Can Actually Support Your 9-5

                      All too often we hear of the struggles of combining a job you’re passionate about but pays nothing with holding down your 9-5.. Well I’ve actually found that since I started this blog it’s been the opposite and here is a few reasons why..

-         I don’t feel creatively stifled or resentful. This is a big one – you can often feel like you’re going nowhere if you do a mundane office job but if you’re pursuing something you’re passionate about alongside that then you feel like you are making some sort of tracks in the area you hope to eventually get paid work in.

-          I’ve got better at organizing my time. I’ve had to! Otherwise there’s no way anyone can hold down a job and give creative projects the time and attention they deserve. Also when a chunk of your time is spent doing something you love you want to split your time and make sure enough is given to your chosen creative outlet.

-          My work ethic is better. Because you raise your game naturally for something you want to do and are passionate about this for sure rubs off on other areas of your life like actual work and exercise for example. The determination I have has also massively increased in all areas of life!

 So don’t give up on what you really want to do and just focus on the fact that you won’t be in your day job forever as long as you work hard enough and have passion. But in the meantime you may as well make your boss love you whist you’re still there – you may even get a pay rise and you can put it towards pursuing your true calling ;)