Rediscovering the Artist Within; Embracing Creativity Without Limits

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been an artist. As a child and in my teen years, I even won awards for my work. But somewhere along the way, I heard the phrase “starving artist” one too many times. People told me that art wasn’t a real career, that I couldn’t make a living being creative—and I believed them.

So, I took a different path. I found ways to weave creativity into my work—designing digital art, crafting marketing materials, building websites—but I never called myself an artist. I dabbled in painting, sewing, and crafting, creating watercolor and acrylic pieces for myself and friends. Yet, something inside me kept calling me back to art.

It wasn’t until I read The Artist’s Way that I realized I had spent years letting the opinions of others define what success should look like. I had silenced a part of myself that needed to create.

Now, as a multi-business owner and COO of a global company, I know this truth: art isn’t just a hobby—it’s a calling. Whether it’s painting, quilting, cross-stitching, or filling an art journal with layers of color and meaning, being in flow state is where I feel the most alive. And I believe that every artist—whether they’ve been creating for years or are just rediscovering their spark—deserves to feel that too.

Bella Reverie is my way of answering that call, and I hope it helps you do the same. Because creativity isn’t just something we do—it’s who we are.