On Artful Living is a reflective space where I, Carmina, a photographer and creative entrepreneur share my journey through slow living, quiet inspiration, and the art found in everyday moments. From moody landscapes and food styling to heartfelt reflections on identity, burnout, and reclaiming joy, this blog offers a glimpse into a life shaped by creativity, resilience, and gentle magic.
Create… even when no-one’s watching
The other day I was feeling down and wondering, once again “why the hell am I doing this to myself? I’ve got a thriving business already, why am I pushing myself to burnout, day by day, by creating work that hardly gets any views, and rarely lands me any paying clients? Should I even call myself a professional photographer, since right now it seems to be nothing more than a glorified hobby?”
Maybe it was the damn phone
These days, I find myself noticing more and more the immediate shift in my mood, as soon as I switch on my phone: the immediate sense of inadequacy that rushes over me. The slow & steady loss of confidence over my work, my looks, my whole life.
It's so damn hard to filter through the ads, when immense powers are at work to hook & influence us.
Our confidence takes a kick in the teeth, and a solution is sold immediately after.
It's debilitating.
Maybe it really was the damn phone, all those times I had a good day, and lost my spirits by the end of it.
Maybe I was always enough, but I lost myself in all this noise.