Everyday, somewhere, there is an aspiring artist or creative daydreaming about pursing their creative career full time. Everyday, there are countless creatives thinking about whether to pursue their passion more seriously and so we wanted to hear from folks who’ve made the leap. We asked them to reflect on if they wish they had started sooner or if they feel they would have been better off if they had waited a bit longer.

Lauren Kaplan

I first knew I wanted to be a forensic psychologist my senior year in high school after my father arranged for me to “job shadow” another forensic psychologist. Read More>>

Victor Rigole

I do wish I could go back in time and continued pursuing my art. While I was in my junior high school days I took art and found that I was actually very good at sketching and drawing as well as painting.  Read More>>

LaBrianna Rusk

Honestly, I believe God’s timing is always perfect timing. I started exactly when I was meant to. Sometimes I think back to 2016, because that was such a golden era in the beauty world; if you were active then, you could’ve really become a staple. Read More>>

Maggie Shapiro

Knowing what I know now and how much I love woodturning, I absolutely wish I’d had the opportunity to start young. My husband and I spent years doing home renovation work – purchasing properties and fixing them up ourselves. In an effort to offer more help with these renovations, I took a carpentry course at our local community college. Read More>>

Jessica Broemeling

I would have started my musical career much sooner. I love looking back at the growth and experience, but I put it all on the back burner for many years to raise my son, time I’ll never get back, but it stunted the growth of my music. Read More>>

Warfare J

I began my journey in the music industry back in 2015, full of passion and creativity but with limited knowledge of the business side of entertainment. At that time, I was focused mainly on making music and expressing myself, without fully understanding important elements such as copyright protection, trademarks, and the legal processes that safeguard an artist’s work. Read More>>