.:The Path of the Creative:.

13th of April, 2018

The path of the creative. 

Why did I choose it? 

Well, I didn’t actually… it chose me. I believe that all beings are creative in some form or another. As an artist I have a really challenging time quieting the artist in them. I’ve tried to do it. I’ve worked a handful of jobs outside of the creative realm in an attempt to quiet the artist in me. Or to keep my art as a “hobby”. It only lead to emptiness, lacking passion and purpose. No matter how many times others would try to justify the ways in which I was making a difference; like making someone a coffee or relieving their stress with a cocktail or beer. It was empty for me. It was fun but in the end drained my battery. At times I felt as though the creative side of me was seeping out because I couldn’t keep in all the ideas and urges flowing through me.
AND to make things even worse, avoiding it caused me to be more irritable and angry with humanity. Basically the opposite of my goals: compassion, care and love.

I love knowing that I will be able to pay all of my bills (especially rent) and still be able to do a few extra curricular activities that I enjoy and a J O B provided that for me. It was reliable but my soul was dying and I felt it. My relationships were affected, my self care was low, my sleep was hit or miss and I felt low. I’ve even considered working for a firm or company as a graphic designer. Why? So that I can remain complacent and know every month that I will make a certain amount of money to survive. If there is one thing I know more than anything, it’s that I need freedom. Freedom to do my thing, freedom to follow the creative urge, freedom to grow at a pace that’s different than having a boss..

No matter how much I tried to fit in that box I just don’t fit. It’s taken me years, and still working on this, to accept that about me. To feel empowered that I should be working for myself. To believe that I can create things that people want to experience. 

SO HERE I AM, week 2 (literally) of leaping out into the world as my own business: Chelsea Willett Designs. Offering a variety of services filled with passion and purpose. A leap of faith into a place I really do not know a thing about. I have been filled to the brim with supportive and kind words. People believe in me. So why the hell should I not believe in myself?

Chelsea Willett

I currently work remotely from a yurt in the mountains of Santa Barbara. I fell in love with remote work before I fell in love with design. I was always and artist but wanted collaboration with people. Life as an artist 100% of the time was lonely and also beautiful.

I began designing in 2013 under Chelsea Willett Designs working on building my design portfolio. Finally in early 2018, I fully launched Chelsea Willett Designs and took the plunge after an advanced business course and feeling like if I didn’t do it now, I would regret it forever.

There are endless rewards in owning my own business but one of my favorites is working remotely and traveling. I spend my free time practicing yoga and playing in nature as much as possible. I try to spend a few months each year on the road and many weekends hiking, camping and filling my inspiration cup with the world around me.

Now as a Designer I work with a lot of fresh entrepreneurs and am absolutely in love with watching them grow and flourish. I consider myself a Renaissance woman (thank you Leonardo da Vinci - my hero) with what I am able to create and the skill set I hold.

I love Squarespace and the amount of beauty I’ve been able to add to others’ lives through this platform. 

Give me a follow :)

We are all unique. Let’s show that uniqueness off to the world.

Chelsea Willett Designs Copywrite 2013-2021
Santa Barbara, CA when not roaming.

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