Episode 5: How do I finally make money off of my art? with Emma

Send us Fan MailEpisode 5: Emma is a successful screenwriter in many ways–but the financial piece has so far eluded her. What needs to shift for her to be able to earn in her chosen field?Your takeaways: Money is not the only metric of success available to us. Are you taking in all the ways you are succeeding–outside of monetization? Under capitalism, it can be tempting to flatten everything into a money game. You can resist this. There is nothing wrong with supporting yourself financially outside of your art. Often this is THE way that we are able to succeed artistically, by not asking it to provide for us fully. If you want to understand the results you’re creating, look on the internal and external levels. What actions are you taking on the external level (i.e. in the outside world)? And on the inside: what beliefs, feelings, old patterns are operating? Are any of these in the way?We often aren’t putting out as much energy into our network as we think we are in terms of asking for work and opportunities. Be honest with yourself: how much are you asking? Follow-up and care for our network is a part of our jobs. The more we can make this good news, the more opportunity we are going to have. We don’t burden people when we ask them for support and help. If that story is living inside of you–take a look at why it might have been installed.  It is so much more uncomfortable to succeed, than to stay within our comfort zone and not live into your potential. Discomfort is a good sign that you are stretching towards the thing you want. Creating an Ideal Scene is a great way to breathe life into a goal that you are working towards manifesting.Exploring your family legacy and history around money can be a great way to identify some of the thoughts and beliefs you may have inherited.  Imagine earning the amount of money you want to earn–do any negative feelings arise with that imaginary exercise? If so, those thoughts and feelings may be worth challenging.