Quote: “Creativity isn’t about knowing where you’re going. It’s about following the thread and discovering where it takes you.” – Anonymous

Running a creative business is about much more than making beautiful things.

It’s about growth, personal as much as professional.

Creativity and business: finding the balance

For a long time, I believed I had to choose between being creative and being structured.

With experience, I’ve learned that the two must coexist.

Creativity needs space, freedom, and intuition.

A business, however, needs grounding, decisions, and direction.

Over the years, I’ve learned to prioritise alignment over constant growth, sustainability over

exhaustion, and meaning over trends. That balance is still evolving, and probably always will

be.

Creating a community

Creativity can feel lonely, especially when you work independently.

But what truly allows a business to grow and feel alive is community.

I’m currently working on creating a brand-new community space that will bring together both my

Tom & Lily Creations customers and Broderie & Colour Box subscribers.

A place where colour, stitching, and well-being meet.

A space for inspiration, sharing, slowing down, and reconnecting, with lots of beautiful things

to come.

What 20 years have taught me

Twenty years in business have taught me that I can’t please everyone, and that this is

perfectly okay.

Criticism, when you allow it to be constructive, is often a powerful tool for growth.

I’ve learned to trust my intuition and follow the path that feels right, even when it doesn’t seem

logical or obvious.

I’ve also learned that not everyone stays in your life forever, and that as you evolve, some

people naturally fall away.

At the same time, new people appear. Sometimes at exactly the right moment.

Yes, there’s a slightly woo-woo side to this, but energy, intuition, and meaningful encounters

are very much part of my business journey.

Looking ahead

I don’t know if I’ll still be doing this in another twenty years, but right now, I’m happy to keep

going.

I’d love to develop my chromotherapy practice further and help more people through colour and

light.

To grow this new community, explore new creative paths, and continue designing with joy and

intention.

There will be more colour, more conversations, more beautiful designs, and new adventures

ahead.

The story continues 🌈

Happy Stitching!

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