EP180: Looking Back at 2024 and Ahead to 2025 in Our Creative Businesses

As we close out 2024, Heather and Melissa reflect on the ups and downs of the past year and look ahead to what"s coming in 2025. This episode highlights the core theme of finding joy amid challenges as we close out one year and being another. Here"s a quick recap of what we get into! • Recap of 2024 and its unexpected challenges  • Importance of joy in art and creativity  • Personal growth through grief and creativity  • Strategies for nurturing community and connection  • Setting intentions for a vibrant 2025  • Encouragement to embrace personal projects and small victories This episode is brought to you by our Premium Subscriber Community on Patreon and Buzzsprout. You can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com, finelimeillustrations.com or on Instagram @finelimedesigns. You can find Heather at heatherlynnetravis.com or on Instagram @heathertravis. Support the show You can connect with the podcast on: Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube Tik Tok at @AndSheLookedUp For a list of all available episodes, please visit: And She Looked Up Creative Hour Podcast Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love. Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She"s a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.