@danicaswanson
"...periods of flow must always come with an ebb... [...]
Indeed! Nice work, Cal. Glad you're returning to writing when it suits you.
"If I associate my passions with revenue too closely, my vision gets distorted, and it becomes hard to see what to do next."
I especially enjoyed this insightful section at the end.
I love hearing about creators finding their way into new revenue streams like you describe. At the same time, when you start seeing some success in that department there are pressures that come with the territory too. It can be all too easy to lose sight of the right path for you.
Glad you recognize the pattern and are staying level-headed about it all, rather than letting yourself be swayed from what you know you need to do creatively by metrics or follower feedback.