THE STUDIO RESET
STEP 2 - THE DIRECTION
You don’t need a full plan. You just need a direction.
Hey,
If you’ve just come from Step 1…
you’ve probably cleared more than you realised
Even just getting things out of your head
and letting a few things go
can create a bit of space
This step is about gently filling that space again
but in a way that actually feels manageable
Let’s keep this simple
You don’t need to figure out your whole art career
You don’t need a 5-year plan
You don’t need to map out every idea you’ve ever had
You just need to decide:
👉 what matters right now
Because this is usually where things go wrong
We try to do everything at once
A new body of work
plus finishing old pieces
plus posting consistently
plus learning something new
And then we wonder why we feel stuck
So instead
We’re going to choose less
on purpose
Before you keep going…
Pause for a second
Out of everything that’s left from Step 1…
what actually feels exciting?
Not what should matter
What actually pulls you in
✏️ Your turn
Go back to the 1–3 things you marked as alive
Now ask yourself:
Which one feels the most natural to start?
Which one do I keep thinking about?
Which one feels the least forced?
Now choose your focus
Pick:
👉 1 main focus
👉 (optional) 1 secondary focus
That’s it
A small note here
Choosing one thing doesn’t mean the others don’t matter
It just means:
👉 they’re not the focus right now
You can come back to them later
Now let’s talk about your season
Because your life matters here too
Your energy matters
Your time matters
This isn’t about forcing a routine that doesn’t fit
✏️ Your turn
Ask yourself:
What does my life actually look like right now?
How much time do I realistically have?
When do I feel most creative?
Based on that
Choose a simple rhythm
Not a strict schedule
Just something like:
• a couple of short sessions a week
• one longer session when you can
• or even just small pockets of time
Keep it light
You’re not trying to prove anything here
You’re just creating a direction that feels possible to follow
If you’re unsure…
That’s okay
You don’t need perfect clarity
You just need enough direction to begin
What this step is doing
Instead of feeling pulled in every direction
You now have:
👉 something to focus on
👉 a sense of where your energy is going
👉 a rhythm that fits your life
And that changes everything
Because clarity creates momentum
When you’re ready
Move on to the next step
(A small note for later)
If you’re thinking
“I wish I had somewhere to keep track of these projects…”
Hold that thought
We’ll bring it all together in Step 4 🤍