There’s a certain kind of burnout that feels heavier than the rest.

For me, it’s when the camera starts to feel heavy—when even the idea of picking it up or sharing something online feels like a chore. Not because I’ve lost my love for photography, but because somewhere along the way, the pressure to constantly produce, to always be learning, improving, and performing, starts to chip away at the joy.

As a visual artist, journaling has always helped me process and reflect… I have a little notebook by my bed where I try to write three things I’m grateful for, and three things I’m proud of myself for, though I’ll be honest, it often turns into a messy vomit of poems, thoughts, and emotions. Still, the act of naming those things makes a difference.

But what I realized a couple of weeks ago is this:

No one tells you this when you start as a creative solopreneur: you need to know more than your craft.