Awaken to Your Next Chapter: Artist and Activist Lisa Congdon on Imagining a More Beautiful Life
I think I’ve always been an artist, a maker, and super-creative but I was operating in self-doubt. I learned to give myself permission to play, explore, and change my own life. I was lit on fire! For so many years, I had no sense of agency. Suddenly, I could create whatever I wanted. — Lisa Congdon
Episode 40
Lisa Congdon may be an internationally known fine artist, illustrator and writer but she didn’t achieve momentum in her career until she was nearly 40 years old. Prior to that time, she felt that her life hadn’t mattered much, that she didn’t have anything interesting to say. But, a total career pivot in her mid-thirties awakened a passion in her that had been lying dormant for decades and helped her find her powerful, beautiful voice. Despite taking an untraditional path, Lisa has achieved recognition, not just as an artist, but as a leader in the industry for her work in social justice, mentoring and teaching. Lisa says making art is what changed her relationship to her story.
Today, Jen and Amy talk to Lisa Congdon about:
- What it looks and feels like to awaken to new possibilities in life
- The power of finding and harnessing your voice, something Lisa covers more in her book, Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
- How two really big things (joy and activism) can coexist in artistic expression
- Lisa’s game-changing practice of “loud quitting” the things that no longer bring joy or something positive into her life
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic by Lisa Congdon
Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist by Lisa Congdon
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