How do we navigate uncertainty and the feelings of overwhelm that we all experience as creatives?
In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m talking with Laura Frazier, a Northern Colorado based photographer, about how we can navigate the inevitable ups and downs of our creative journeys well. One thing is for sure, we have all faced uncertainties and felt overwhelmed at times. None of us are alone in that.
Laura engages her giftings as a photojournalist of the heart in her work as a lifestyle family photographer. Her love of people draws her to authenticity in all avenues of life, including imagery. Laura uses the art and act of photography to express love for others and honor their stories.
Laura shares about her journey as a creative and how she overcame the uncertainites along the way that threatened to hold her back from pursuing her passion for photography.
Listen in as Laura and I chat about:
- The importance of being grounded in her true identity
- How she navigated seasons of intense uncertainty
- The crippling effects of comparison on her confidence and creativity
- How she overcame feelings of confusion and overwhelm
- Why she almost quit and walked away from photography all together
- How she rebuilt her business from the ground up and what that process looked like for her
It was such a joy to talk with Laura and refreshing to hear her perspective on how we can navigate uncertainty and the feelings of overwhelm that we have all experienced as creatives. I know that you are going to love hearing her story and the all of the encouragement that she has to share.
“Living creatively is allowing myself the freedom to be curious and not put pressure on myself that’s unecessary. But allowing myself to be curious in the meaning of things that are important to me and finding the beauty in the mundane, everyday moments.”
If you want to know how to better navigate uncertainty and overcome feelings of overwhelm, this episode is for you!
Laura Frazier an empathetic extrovert, her love of people draws her to authenticity in all avenues of life, including imagery. Laura has always felt things deeply, which fuels her desire to engage in others’ stories and capture them well. The art and act of photography is an avenue she uses to express love for others and honor their stories.
Laura engages her giftings as a photojournalist of the heart in her work as a lifestyle family photographer based in Northern Colorado. She serves as the the visual storyteller for Camp Well and has had her soul seeing work published in magazines and books. Additionally, she is a Click Pro and Unraveled Expert Artist.
Laura and her husband Mike, have two children, they enjoy spending time together hiking, traveling and having kitchen dance parties. The legacy and memories she hopes to leave with her children and family further fuel her desire for authentic imagery. She also loves to read, write and spend time with her three dogs.
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