This is my newsletter #41: Justin Shiels
This is my newsletter - Justin Shiels
For me, art is everything. I was born to create.
But somewhere along the way I got lost. Or at least a little distracted. I traded in my pen and markers for a 9-5 that had me pushing pixels as a graphic designer.
Don’t get me wrong, I actually love design. But there’s something beautiful to be said of drawing for drawing’s sake—for creating things that move you and things that move the world around you.
Then in 2016 I bought an iPad.
Suddenly I could create work quickly and I learned to blend my love of technology with my hand drawn illustrations.
Hi, my name is Justin Shiels.
By day, I’m a Creative Director at a tech company in Austin. On nights and weekends, I create content that helps people live a happier and healthier life. Today I’m sharing three pieces of inspiration from my wellness newsletter called Curious Tribe.
01. You are made of magic
I think each of us is born with an inherent set of gifts.
Our own tiny bit of magic.
Something you love doing that genuinely inspires you, but also positively affects others in a meaningful way.
But oftentimes we’re so distracted by our daily responsibilities that we forget to cultivate those gifts.
We get everything done on the to-do list, but forget to invest time in the thing we were born to do.
How beautiful would it be if an inspired tribe of people did the work that was scary, but necessary to invest in ourselves and share those gifts
Spoiler alert: we’d probably change the world.
02. You have permission to let go
Let go of who you thought you’d become.
Let go of the need to control.
Let go of the expectations that society has burdened you with.
Let go of disappointments, missed opportunities, and broken hearts.
Because only by letting go will you discover who you are becoming.
...and to be honest, the most beautiful version of yourself is probably something even greater than you could ever imagine.
03. You are worthy of love
I wanted to say it loud and proud with big bold letters:
YOU ARE WORTHY.
You are worthy of love.
You are worthy of hope.
You are worthy of success.
You are worthy enough for any and every dream.
Yes, you’ve made mistakes. You haven’t reached all your goals (yet). And some days you haven’t been the best version of yourself.
But the beautiful thing is that you’re human.
In fact, you’re beautifully human.
Today, let’s celebrate all the progress you’ve made on the road to loving yourself.
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If you enjoyed this email, I think you might enjoy my free resource: 30 Journaling Prompts for Deep Reflection.
Thank you beautiful human.
Sending you all the light and love.
xo Justin