Meet Brittany Sallier

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Brittany Sallier. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Brittany, so excited to have you with us today, particularly to get your insight on a topic that comes up constantly in the community – overcoming creativity blocks. Any thoughts you can share with us?

This is a great question that a lot of creative individuals face. The honest answer, I still have my moments.

I can have a great idea to draw or paint the next “master-piece,” but to actually find time to do it is hard.

I take inspiration from life… Everything around me can spark inspiration; words from a book, lyrics in a song, someone making certain movements that would be a unique pose in a painting, (etc) can break my creative “block.”

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

A little about me… My name is Brittany Sallier and I am your favorite Art Teacher and Visual Artist, if I am not yet, hopefully after this article I will be. I am also the founder and president of the non-profit, Quest for Brilliance.

I have found myself always wanting to give back and help others evolve and grow, and what better way to do that than be an educator, create art for the audience to take from, and start a Non-profit that gives back to juniors and seniors in high school.

With making sure my students are reaching their full potential, I am also trying to find time to grow as an artist myself and share my gift with as many people as possible.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

The 3 most important things I can share for those who are on their own journey are…

1.) You are special, take risks on yourself and never sell yourself short. When you are just starting out in whatever you do, I guarantee 8 out of 10 you may charge less than others for your service, do for free or out of the kindness of your heart, say “I’m not that good,” and so on and so forth. But the truth is, people gravitate to you because they know you are more than capable, talented, and essential in what THEY need. Think of yourself as a brand even before you trademark what you do. You were always special.

2.) Hearing, “no” should not be the reason you give up. The word, no is just a pause in your journey. It gives you the option to improve and be prepared for what you want or simply just the opportunity to find someone that appreciates what you do. I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older, that hearing that word (no) so much, when I finally heard the word, “yes” it was worth the wait. Looking back on my journey, I simply wasn’t ready yet. And that’s okay.

3.) Get out of your comfort zone. Meet new people and network. Even if you never see them again, they will always remember you depending on how you carried yourself. You never know, who knows who and if your name comes up in rooms when you are not there. So put yourself out there and meet people that can elevate you even when you are not around. Now I will say, be cautious of those who do not want to see you win. You can’t stop them from speaking on you, but you can carry yourself with confidence and let your own skills and gift speak for itself; so no matter what anyone says, people will see what you can do.

Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?

This question may get me in trouble, ha ha.

But when I get overwhelmed I simply put myself first. I disconnect from the world for a bit and just do what I want; whether thats sleep, cut my phone on Do not Disturb and dance around my apartment with the music blaring or just scroll social media. In my profession, I tend to give my all to EVERYONE. This is rewarding and I absolutely love what I do, but it can be draining and a lot on one individual.

So at times, I need a full reset were I am not, “giving.” I’m not giving conversation, I’m not giving time, I’m not giving resources, and that is hard for people at times who depend on you. But I will say, communicate what you need from the people that depend on you. Communicate where you are mentally and let them know that you are not “ghosting” them, just taking a step back for a minute to be your best self.

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