As a former creative team member, who sat among other agency creatives, I am finding being a "creative-at-large" an interesting transition. I am learning the blessings and curses of sole proprietorship. And solo creativity.
Being alone (with the acceptation of my cat that has a propensity to affectionately bite me) in the office is different. I find it a great way to focus on the task at hand without interruption. But find that it needs to be counterbalanced with a nomadic work-style—drinking a lot of coffee, in a lot of different places, with a lot of different people.
A proprietorship is loosely defined as "a business that has no separate existence from its owner." So, this sole proprietorship has my business with no separate existence from me. I am my business. And therefore, I'm discovering that it requires feeding my soul to remain sole. I must feed my soul with family, friends, inspiration, and Faith. And with a fed soul, I go well about my days.
So thanks to all of you who serve up some good eats.
"When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, LORD" - Jeremiah 15:16