The first thing that I believe is the challenge for creatives is the fact that much of what we do is seen as a talent, or natural. The work isn’t seen and therefor not appreciated. There is perhaps an unwillingness to pay because there is an assumption that it is easy for us to do what we do, or that anyone can do it. I understand this thought to an extent because if the truth be told, from my point of view, I would happily do what I do for free and whenever I am on stage being paid for what I do, there’s always a point during the production when I think to myself “ha I’m being paid for this and I’d do it for free”. I know I am gifted and I will wholeheartedly share my gifts with anyone…I get that there are people who exploit others but even in that’s situation you’ll always get what is due to you (and so will they).

I believe the law of giving and receiving is very much at play for me during my creative endeavours: “I promise to give without expectation of reciprocity from the channels I enrich, because I know that I am in the dynamic flow of giving and receiving. I always keep my promises”

If it isn’t a paid gig, I know I’ll get paid at some point some how and when I am being creative, it is a time that I know for a fact I am wholeheartedly giving with love.