This is not the first time I've had to pivot my career.

Over the past few years my work has shifted from arts PR into a full-time visual art practice. I was painting and exhibiting as a hobby until the first lockdown. As a freelance arts publicist, I lost all my clients except one - you'll remember live performance stopped overnight.

We were living in London at the time and my hubby (who is a straight talker) said this was the push I needed to step away from full time PR and focus on my painting - something I'd been dreaming about for a while. 

This is not the first time I've had to pivot my career, I was a radio presenter until that ended abruptly and I found myself working in arts PR. Pivoting is not always easy, especially when it's not your decision. I've learnt so much about accepting change, trusting the process and embracing the unknown.

We are way more resilient that we give ourselves credit for, and the truth is, we are constantly evolving. It's not until you step (or are forced) outside your comfort zone do you really see your potential. 

And the kicker... I wanted to go to art school when I was younger, so I have found myself all these years later doing what I loved and was in my heart. Except now, I have a lifetime of experiences and skills to inform my practise and help me develop as a business.

I love this quote form George Bernard Shaw who said “progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

When we change our mind about what is possible, we can can live life with more grace, humour and adventure.