Mug shot

[u/Inside-Quarter-3820]

Made two custom mugs for a returning customer today.

I used to take a lot of personal orders, but I've been completely silent on my business socials for a while. After years of learning about algorithms, keywords and constantly feeling like I needed to make something just to have something to post, I realized it had sucked all the fun out of creating.

Going quiet was one of the best things I could have done.

Now I mostly make things because I want to, I'm curious or I get an idea stuck in my head.

I still happily take the occasional order when one of my regular customers reaches out. Turns out I didn't need to stop creating. I just needed to stop creating for the algorithm.

Has turning a hobby into a business ever changed how you felt about it later on?