The fashion industry is responsible for approximately 10% of global carbon emissions & 20% of industrial water pollution. Additionally, about 92 million tonnes of textile waste yearly. OPENING Since the Christmas season is just around the corner, people will spend money on items they can’t afford. I’m not writing this post to judge anyone or…
creativity and financial sustainability
Investing in Yourself, Your Skills, and Your Community
I’m not going to go into the nitty-gritty of the volatility of the current stock market. However, I would like to share with you my thoughts on building, rebuilding, or recreating an investment portfolio in 2025, in the midst of the many unknowns. The list below indicates my research and thoughts on that subject. The…
Financial Sustainability for Creatives: Earning, Saving, Thriving
This post doesn’t focus on why artists and creatives are often underpaid or pressured to work for free. Yes, we create art because we love doing it, but we are also experiencing life with all that it brings, and some form of compensation apart from a handshake is needed. Creating financial sustainability and stability in…
Creating with Confidence: Financial Strategies for Long-Term Art Careers
Over the last 12 months, the Creative Industries job market has remained turbulent, with more than half of businesses (53%) reporting redundancies. (1) There has been a 5% decrease in the number of women and non-binary individuals across the Creative Industries (UK) – equivalent to 120,000 departures. This signals a concerning trend around the retention…
Transforming Your Relationship with Money
For many years, my mindset was focused on consumption, associating earning money with instant spending. Obviously, if consumption is your lifestyle, not having enough money will bring misery and distress. My motivation behind overconsumption stemmed from an emotional void created by my disconnection from myself and my creativity. I can trace the roots of this…
How to Live Life a Little Less Traditionally and Save Money in the Process? (Part 2)
Read Part 1 1. Tiny houses have gained mainstream media attention and the imagination of many people dreaming of living minimalist lives, focusing more on mobility and quality of life instead of oversized, unsustainable mortgages. Besides, in the current affordable housing crisis, tiny houses might be the answer to housing shortages, allowing people to live more…
How to Live Life a Little Less Traditionally and Save Money in the Process? (Part 1)
For many years, I’ve been trying to live my life outside of the traditional understanding of what and how life should be. I was at the nursery when I realised that repeating the same thing over and over again wasn’t for me; it seemed silly to my young mind. Early on in life, I decided…
Freelance Life: Wins, Fails, and Everything In Between
Freelancing isn’t easy in any industry, but I feel it’s really ruthless in the creative sector. First of all, the competition is really fierce and the higher the competition, the lower the prices, as individuals often compete against one another based on pricing more than on skills and experience. On top of that, many people…
Dear 20-Year-Old Me: Here’s the Financial Advice You Need
We are all well-trained at dissecting our past mistakes and decisions, and I used to excel at that type of self-criticism. But I don’t want this post to sound like I’m bashing myself for my past mistakes and unconscious, uneducated choices because I’m not. The time when I felt guilty about my poor financial decisions…
Cutting Costs, Growing Wealth: My 2024 No-Buy List
2023 was financially challenging for many of us. How I’m rebuilding my finances in 2024. Budgets, savings, and, at times, even investments (depending on what you invested in) took a hit as inflation rates reached new heights globally. Despite inflation stabilising in the UK in the last couple of months of 2023, British prices have…