Why Creatives Don’t Need to Monetize Every Skill
Why Keeping Some Things Just For You Might Save Your Creativity
Happy Monday Besties!
We live in a culture where everything is a potential hustle.
If you’re good at something, people will tell you to package it. Sell it. Teach it. Scale it. But here’s the truth: Not every gift you have was meant to be monetized — and forcing profit onto every passion can quietly kill the joy that made it special in the first place.
What Happens When You Monetize Too Much
When you turn your skills into services or your art into products, a subtle shift happens; you start creating for others, not just for yourself. Deadlines replace inspiration. Performance replaces play. And that thing you used to do just because it lit you up? Now it’s attached to validation, income, and metrics.
That doesn’t mean monetizing is wrong. But if you don’t have at least one creative outlet that’s just for you, you’ll start to feel hollow — productive, maybe, but disconnected from your core.
You’re Allowed to Keep Some Magic to Yourself
You’re allowed to keep parts of your creativity sacred. You’re allowed to be good at something without making it a “thing.” And you don’t owe the internet all of your gifts.
You don’t have to turn your journaling into a newsletter, or sell your embroidery on Etsy. You can make things just because it feels good. You can try something, be mediocre at it, and keep going anyway. You can create for your nervous system, your inner child, your own damn joy.
Why This Matters (Especially for Multi-Hyphenates)
If you're a multi-passionate creative, this is especially dangerous. You’ll be tempted to monetize everything you touch. And yes — it can be empowering to profit from your talents. But it also drains your energy fast when every skill becomes a “content pillar.”
Creativity without pressure is where your real voice develops.
Joyful experiments fuel your career work.
And protecting those sacred spaces gives you the emotional capacity to show up sustainably in the areas you do monetize.
Ask Yourself:
Is this something I actually want to build a business around — or am I just trying to prove my worth?
Would this still bring me joy if no one saw it, liked it, or paid for it?
Do I have at least one thing that belongs only to me?
Need help separating work from play again?
Fill out the form below or DM me — I’ll help you draw the line, build better boundaries, and keep your joy intact.
Stay Focused Bestie,
LuLu 🩷
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