![]() ![]() A lot of my connections are through social media and I have had to learn to navigate social media, as an introvert/extrovert personality type there are challenges. Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?īeing an entrepreneur is not for the faint hearted, health issues for me have been one of the many stumbling blocks in getting things done, but it’s also why I needed to work for myself, keeping a 9-5 job is just not doable with my health challenges and working for myself affords me the time off I need when my health issues cause me problems.īeing a creative has its challenges, one needs to be able to handle the business side of things other than creating, I had to make systems that worked for me to try to keep a schedule and connect with other artist and networks which met my needs and my personality that help me to run my business. Within my book I include prompts and blank pages to encourage readers to write or be creative with drawing to help them navigate through their feelings and help them express themselves through the creative process. ![]() I have a newfound strength and have grown so much closer to God, in the process and has helped me grow as a human being.Īs I have continued to grow my business I entered the world of writing publishing my first book this past May, titled “The Seasons of Our Lives: An interactive journey of Self-Discovery and Healing Through Creativity” is a creative interactive devotional book wherein I share my story along with paintings that it has inspired through my prayers and devotional time. I have grown so much in the past few years, especially in 2013. I feel so very blessed to have experienced so much pain and sorrow, heartbreaks and the many joys as well. Discovering the art of making soap and my own body products also expanded my creativity and I was hooked! Some might look at my struggles and feel sorry for me and all that I have been through, but I have a different perspective. It allowed me to be free and express myself in ways I could not before. I discovered art and how to create it in a new form. There was a lot of healing from emotional and physical pain that took place. The paintbrushes, canvases and paint became my saving grace, and my own form of art therapy to help heal from a very difficult time in my life. ![]() Though there were some great times as well, this part of my life was filled with some bittersweet memories. It was a season which was very scary, painful, and filled with many failures, disappointment, shattered dreams, and illness. My creativity took off to another level in 2000 during a difficult time in my life. It is my way of interacting with all things and the creator. I believe that it is by no accident, only divine intervention that I delight in the process of creating from what I see in the natural world, a butterfly, landscapes to beautiful skies and everything in between. I am a visual artist + textile/surface designer and author, Art found me during a very difficult few years in my life, art was my outlet towards healing. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far. Today we’d like to introduce you to Maggie Miller. ![]()
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