The Thriving Christian Artist

Do you ever get stuck in analysis paralysis?

It’s so easy to be overwhelmed with possibilities and options that we creatives tend to overthink the answers to the swarm of questions buzzing in your head.

When it comes right down to it, though, I've found that there are really two kinds of questions: purpose questions and process questions. Recognizing the difference between the two can reframe the situation and create clarity and breakthrough in your art career.

On this week’s episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, we're talking about how to distinguish between purpose questions and process questions. We're also breaking down how to get past analysis paralysis when you're feeling stuck on a difficult question.

Finding clarity around your purpose and your process is essential to thriving as a Christian artist. If you’re struggling to find that clarity, check out my new free guide! Download it by clicking the link below!

The 3 Biggest Misconceptions to Thriving as a Christian Artist
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Everyone likes to talk about “work-life balance,” but when your passion for creating, your business, your livelihood, and your faith overlap, striking that balance becomes even more challenging!
As I help artists connect artistic, business, and spiritual life together in a holistic way, the question comes up over and over: How do you blend that balance to express your unique voice as an artist? One of the best keys is to develop the discipline of repeated practices.
On today’s episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, I’m talking with Gina Morgano. She expresses her unique voice, quite literally, as a vocalist and voice teacher, as well as host of The Practice Parlour podcast, and creator of The Practice Planner.
She's an inspiration for ways to include practices that shape the life, work, and faith of a Christian artist. She also shares how God can use your creative career to open doors for relationships where introductions with religious labels never could.
Keep up with Gina Morgano on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ginamorgano/ or on her website at https://www.ginamorgano.com/
Want to learn more about how you can blend your art and your faith to glorify God? Click below and I’ll send you my guide to “The 5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art!”
The 5 Biggest Misconceptions about Prophetic Art
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It all started with a book called “Willow Basketry” that I got from the University of Georgia bookstore where I worked.

In fact, I didn’t really think of myself as an artist then - I’d spent more time creating and performing music, not art.

But something about that book caught my eye. I’d never woven anything before, but I was willing to give it a try. And I had acres of kudzu vine behind my apartment. It was destiny! (Ah, the boldness of youth...).

Looking back, I’m thankful that I found that book...and that I was willing to take a risk on making baskets, even though I wasn’t very good at the beginning.

That decision (and that book) changed everything for me.

But I see so many emerging artists who are so fearful of “doing it wrong” that they struggle to try something new, worried that their worth as an artist is tied to the outcome of their efforts.

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, we’re talking about how the constant need for permission can actually paralyze you and stunt your development as an artist...and what to do instead to walk in your journey with the Lord.

Growing as an artist doesn’t have to feel risky, especially if you have the right support. If you’re ready to start thriving spiritually, artistically, and financially, here are 3 ways I can help:

1️⃣ Get my FREE Guide, "3 Biggest Misconceptions to Thriving as a Christian Artist" Struggling to figure out how to be an artist and a Christian simultaneously? If you believe these three misconceptions, that might be why!
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/misconceptions-to-thriving

2️⃣ Subscribe to my FREE Podcast: Discover interviews with other artists and my 5-Minute Mentoring advice on The Thriving Christian Artist podcast on your favorite podcast player, listen on my website, or subscribe to my YouTube!
Listen on my website ➡️ https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/podcast

3️⃣ Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

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https://www.matttommeymentoring.comhttps://www.instagram.com/thethrivingchristianartisthttps://www.facebook.com/thethrivingchristianartisthttps://www.youtube.com/mjtommey to watch the podcast on YouTube!

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” - Theodore Roosevelt

In the age of Instagram, it’s hard not to get caught in the comparison trap...to see someone else having success and to lament that you're not experiencing the same.

Success looks different at each stage of your business - the keyword there being “your.” You can't compare your vision of success to anyone else's vision of success - especially when they're in a different season.

Inside our mentoring program, I get to walk with so many different artists in different stages of life. I also get to help those artists define what success looks like for each of them in their own season of life and business.

There are so many different variables that determine your own personal path to success, including:

✔️ Time that you may or may not have available

✔️ Funds that you have to invest in your craft

✔️ Skills that you've developed over time

✔️ Willingness to travel for shows

✔️ Desire to learn the latest technology

✔️ Financial rewards you're looking to reap

Whatever your current season, it's important for you to slow down and think, “What does success look like for me in this season of my life?” Remember that you can find joy in each season - if you allow yourself to experience it.

On this week’s episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, we’re talking about how to run your own race and find success no matter what season you’re in in your art, business, or life.

Defining your own success metrics is one of the keys to thriving as a Christian artist. To help you along this journey, I've developed a brand-new free resource - click below and I’ll send it right to you!

The 3 Biggest Misconceptions to Thriving as a Christian Artist

https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/misconceptions-to-thriving

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https://www.matttommeymentoring.comhttps://www.instagram.com/thethrivingchristianartisthttps://www.facebook.com/thethrivingchristianartisthttps://www.youtube.com/mjtommey to watch the podcast on YouTube!

They say that loose lips sink ships...and so does my guest and new friend Fred Koehler!
(Okay, so he’s only sunk one ship - his brother’s boat - but wait until you hear the story! 🌊)
Fred is an author, illustrator, and artist with a strong belief in the power of story - and in the potential that stories have to connect with one another, change hearts and minds, and understand and empathize with the world around us.
The truth is, we are all storytellers, no matter what creative medium we choose. When we create, we do so from a place of authenticity and vulnerability - which is exactly what draws people to our art and enables them to connect with it!
Join Fred and me as we talk about the Master Storyteller and how He has written a beautiful story through our lives - and how exciting it is that we get the chance to experience His story first-hand!
🚨 Awesome Opportunity Alert! 🚨
Fred is so passionate about stories that he is helping other people to uncover their own story with Ready Chapter 1, a novel workshop experience that takes you from concept to query in just 10 months! The program starts on February 1, and Fred has generously offered a discount just for our podcast listeners! Visit readychapter1.com and use the code TCA22 to receive $100 off enrollment to The Novel Academy.
If writing the Great American Novel has been on your bucket list, 2022 could be your year to check it off - and Fred and Ready Chapter 1 can help!
Learn more about Fred, his artwork, and Ready Chapter 1 here:
https://www.ilikefred.com/
https://www.readychapter1.com
https://www.facebook.com/superfredd
Thanks for listening! You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!
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Connect with Matt online:
www.matttommeymentoring.com
www.instagram.com/thethrivingchristianartist
www.facebook.com/thethrivingchristianartist