Welcome!

Dear Inner Artist is a free blog to share my current projects, inspirations, and musings about reconnecting with the creativity inside all of us.

Who Are You?

My name is Kim and it’s lovely to meet you! I’m a full-time graphic designer on a mission to get back to joyfully creating more often. I have lists of ideas and love thinking about lots of different creative activities, but I often have trouble actually making time to do them. I have been working hard to heal and shift my views of my creativity over the last few years. Reading The Artist’s Way in 2022 gave me much needed tools to examine and move through my art blocks. Confirming in 2023 that I have ADHD helped me finally understand how to work with my creative brain, not against it. I am so delighted that I am feeling more creatively alive now than I have in a decade!

Why Substack?

I had followed a few Substacks in my email for years. In 2023, I finally tried out the Substack app and found it’s such a wonderful space to create and share! It feels more flexible but also more intimate than other social media. I instantly felt so excited at the thought of creating my own little space for myself. I hope others find what I share helpful, thought-provoking, and fun too! I’ve noticed it has helped me feel more free and confident to share my creations now too. I am allowed to take up space.

What can I expect if I subscribe?

Dear Inner Artist is 100% free, so subscribing just means you won’t miss any of my posts and lets me know that people are interested in what I am creating and sharing.

About once a month, I plan to share:

• my recent personal projects (illustration, home DIY, crafts)

• any current inspirations or tips I am finding helpful to create more consistently

• any recent moments of joy (like my two adorable corgis)

• a question you can reflect on with your own Inner Artist

Thanks for stopping by!