Sometimes You Need a Break

Goodbye 2025 Hello 2026

Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026: Embracing Flow & Creative Intentions Welcome to a new year! In today’s episode of Creative Soul Life, I’m looking back at the highlights of 2025 and sharing my heart for the year ahead. Instead of rigid resolutions or a strict "how-to" plan, I’m sharing my general intentions for 2026 and why my word of the year is FLOW. I’m moving into this year focusing on my energy rather than just checking off a list. Join me as I reflect on the wins of 2025—from the joy of new community in my garden and art groups to the deep dive into my art inventory and the release of my free guide for art lovers. Inside this video, I share thoughts on: * Reflecting on 2025: The power of community and organizing my creative inventory. * The Power of "Flow": Why I’m prioritizing energy over rigid resolutions in 2026. * Studio Intentions: My hopes for a consistent daily prayer/meditation habit and a steady studio rhythm. * Artistic Growth: My focus on portrait and figure work and the importance of creating just for the sake of creating. * Home & Heart: Making space through decluttering and getting back into my scrapbooking. 🎨 FREE RESOURCE: Interested in starting your own art collection but don't know where to begin? Download my free 2-page Guide to Collecting Art for Real People here: https://demolay.com/ ✨ Let’s Chat: What is your word for 2026? Are you setting specific resolutions, or are you leaning into a more fluid way of goal setting this year? Let me know in the comments! SUBSCRIBE to join the community! #CreativeSoulLife #Goodbye2025 #Hello2026 #WordOfTheYear #CreativeFlow #ArtReflections #IntentionalLiving #ArtCollecting #ArtistCommunity Where Else to Find Me social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/charlotte.demolay/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/charlottebdemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3sfsdBB5b9Bdb0nlzzZdw] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@tsitra1] art ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/] | ⁠etsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/shop/charlottedemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠prints⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & photography [https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charlotte-demolay] more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/blog/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hR1oxr] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skillshare⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/charlottedemolay?gr_tch_ref=on&gr_trp=on]

Sometimes You Need a Break

I’m back! If you’ve noticed the silence, thank you for sticking around. I needed a break—a full creative reset—and I want to talk about why. Like many women in midlife, I hit burnout and lost sight of the "why" behind what I was doing. So, I took time to reassess: Why did I start Creative Soul Life? The answer is simple: To find meaning and purpose through creativity, together. In this episode of Creative Soul Life, I’m sharing my heart about the creative struggle and letting go of the pressure to be the "expert." Moving forward, this channel is less about me having all the answers and more about us exploring the messy, beautiful journey of midlife creativity side-by-side. We're shifting to a more casual, authentic approach in 2026, focusing on genuine connection and discovery. Join me as we embark on this renewed journey! Where Else to Find Me social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/charlotte.demolay/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/charlottebdemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3sfsdBB5b9Bdb0nlzzZdw] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@tsitra1] art ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/] | ⁠etsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/shop/charlottedemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠prints⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & photography [https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charlotte-demolay] more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/blog/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hR1oxr] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skillshare⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/charlottedemolay?gr_tch_ref=on&gr_trp=on]

2025 Fall Update

Just a quick update to talk about my video and content break over the summer.  Where Else to Find Me social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/charlotte.demolay/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/charlottebdemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3sfsdBB5b9Bdb0nlzzZdw] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@tsitra1] art ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/] | ⁠etsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/shop/charlottedemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠prints⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & photography [https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charlotte-demolay] more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/blog/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hR1oxr] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skillshare⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/charlottedemolay?gr_tch_ref=on&gr_trp=on]

Curate Your Mood

Ever wished you could intentionally shift into whatever mood you desire? In this episode of Creative Soul Life, I'm sharing three powerful techniques to help you Creatively Curate Your Mood and actively shape your emotional landscape. We'll explore crafting focused Mood Vision Boards (physical or digital) to visually anchor your desired feelings, building Curated Music Playlists designed to invoke specific emotions like calm or inspiration, and practicing Snapshot Journaling to capture and reflect on moments that spark distinct emotional responses through words, photos, or sketches.  While each method is effective alone, using them together can be transformative—setting your intention with a mood board, maintaining it with music, and deepening your connection to positive feelings through journaling. I encourage you to try these Creative Curators and discover how you can intentionally set the stage for the feelings you want to experience! Where Else to Find Me social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/charlotte.demolay/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/charlottebdemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3sfsdBB5b9Bdb0nlzzZdw] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@tsitra1] art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/] | ⁠etsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/shop/charlottedemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠prints⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & photography [https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charlotte-demolay]more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/blog/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hR1oxr] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skillshare⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/charlottedemolay?gr_tch_ref=on&gr_trp=on]

Find Your Tribe

This episode of Creative Soul Life explores why everyone, regardless of personality or lifestyle, needs a "tribe." We'll redefine what a tribe means today – it's less about family ties and more about groups sharing interests, beliefs, or values, like clubs, work friends, or community groups. It’s not about leading, but belonging. Being part of a tribe offers huge benefits, like support and reducing isolation, which boosts happiness and well-being, even for introverts – a stark contrast to the mental health impacts of isolation seen in 2020/21. We'll touch on finding your tribe through shared values or hobbies, acknowledging it takes effort, and I'll share my own experiences and hope to build a community of creative souls. Where Else to Find Me social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/charlotte.demolay/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/charlottebdemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3sfsdBB5b9Bdb0nlzzZdw] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@tsitra1] art ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/] | ⁠etsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/shop/charlottedemolay] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠prints⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & photography [https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charlotte-demolay] more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://demolay.com/blog/] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hR1oxr] |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skillshare⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/charlottedemolay?gr_tch_ref=on&gr_trp=on]