Arts
Rubeena is the business owner of a creative shop, The Gray Muse, a social worker and a psychotherapist by profession. The Gray Muse was founded in 2019 and it is the first enamel pin shop designed specifically with crafters and artists in mind.In this episode, we talked about setting up a creative business for yourself, enjoying the process more than the outcome, finding your own version of success and the importance of listening to your own intuition to guide the way.Here's what we talk about in this episode:a little background and intro about Rubeena and her workhow she started her businessfocusing on academics and never allowing her creativity to flourish before turning 29learning to combine the artistic and analytical sideconnecting with the artistic sideart allows you to let go of control and perfectionismthe process is way more important than the outcomethe approach is different if you choose to study design or fine artsfinding your stylehaving a sense of play when it comes to creating is importantbecoming okay with good enough work instead of obsessing over the perfect oneyour work will resonate with some people and it won't resonate with others but it is nothing personaltaking risks and becoming okay with the resultshow becoming a mother taught her to stretch her comfort zonethe importance of staying curiousasking for help when you need itlistening to your intuitiontrusting yourself along the wayyou are more capable than you give yourself credit foryou can achieve anything you put your mind to is a mindsetthe need to feel like an expert and why we don't believe in the myth of being an expertinformation overload in this erafinding your very own version of successpeople-pleasing won't take you much farthe relation between success and your agewhat her day looks likeadvice for someone who wants to start their own creative businessFind links to the resources we discuss in the full show notes.Rubeena's website and InstagramHira's website and InstagramSign up for 'A letter from me to you'