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href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/author\/mojimojidesigns-com\/\" class=\"author\" rel=\"author\">Moji Salehi<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-share wd-tltp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wd-social-icons-css\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/css\/parts\/el-social-icons.min.css?ver=8.2.7\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\" wd-social-icons wd-style-default wd-size-small social-share wd-shape-circle color-scheme-light text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-facebook\" aria-label=\"Facebook social 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Journal<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/balancing-business-and-creativity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTake the Leap to Create \u2014 Here\u2019s What Unfolds\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019ve spent years teaching creative courses, and one of the most rewarding things is seeing the transformation in my students from day one to the final day. On that first day, there\u2019s a spark of curiosity: \u201cI wonder what I can create?\u201d By the last day, that spark has grown into confidence, skill, and something completely new.I watch them discover patience they didn\u2019t know they had, carefully shapin...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/balancing-business-and-creativity\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-5633\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-meta-image blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-5633 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-makers-journal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb color-scheme-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/how-to-hear-your-own-voice-amid-the-noise\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-label=\"Link on post Balancing Business and Creativity\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-author wd-meta-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/author\/mojimojidesigns-com\/\" class=\"author\" rel=\"author\">Moji Salehi<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-share wd-tltp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\" wd-social-icons wd-style-default wd-size-small social-share wd-shape-circle color-scheme-light text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/blog\/\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/category\/the-makers-journal\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Maker\u2019s Journal<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/how-to-hear-your-own-voice-amid-the-noise\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBalancing Business and Creativity\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRunning a creative business is a constant balancing act. On one hand, there is the joy of designing, printing, and making. On the other, there are all the unseen parts that keep it running \u2014 emails, packaging, pricing, photography, bookkeeping, and of course, teaching workshops. Some days it feels like you\u2019re juggling ten roles at once. I remember the early years, when I\u2019d finish a class, tidy the...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/how-to-hear-your-own-voice-amid-the-noise\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-5576\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-meta-image blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-5576 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-makers-journal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb color-scheme-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creative-journey-20_-1024x307.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"How to Hear Your Own Voice Amid the Noise\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/to-creatives-battling-self-doubt-and-imposter-syndrome\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow to Hear Your Own Voice Amid the Noise\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinding your creative voice is one of the most rewarding parts of being a maker. It grows gradually, through doing, experimenting, and noticing what truly excites you. Over the years, teaching lampshade making and printmaking, I\u2019ve seen students have that magical moment when a design feels just right, a stitch flows naturally, or a print starts to reveal its character. I\u2019ve had those moments too, ...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/to-creatives-battling-self-doubt-and-imposter-syndrome\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-5569\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-meta-image blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-5569 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-makers-journal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb color-scheme-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creative-journey-16_-1024x307.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"To Creatives Battling Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome\" 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Journal<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/to-the-creatives-waiting-for-the-perfect-moment-this-is-for-you\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTo Creatives Battling Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo the creatives who question if they\u2019re good enough, and to those wrestling with imposter syndrome and self-doubt, this one is for you.Self-doubt often creeps in when we care deeply about what we\u2019re making. The more we value our work, the more we worry it might not be \u201cenough.\u201d I remember the early days of hand-stitching lampshades and trying out new print designs. Sometimes I\u2019d pause, thinking m...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/to-the-creatives-waiting-for-the-perfect-moment-this-is-for-you\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-5561\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-meta-image blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-5561 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-makers-journal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb color-scheme-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creative-journey-13_-1024x307.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"To the Creatives Waiting for the \u201cPerfect 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Journal<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/the-beauty-of-intentional-making-hand-stitched-lampshades-and-linocut-prints\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFor the Creatives Waiting for the \u201cPerfect Moment\u201d\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe all know that feeling: putting off a project, a sketch, a new lampshade, or a print because the timing doesn\u2019t feel right, the studio isn\u2019t quiet enough, or you don\u2019t have every tool perfectly in place. You wait for the stars to align, for everything to be \u201cjust so.\u201dBut here\u2019s the truth: the perfect moment rarely arrives on its own. It\u2019s something you build as you go. It begins with showing up,...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/the-beauty-of-intentional-making-hand-stitched-lampshades-and-linocut-prints\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-5555\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-meta-image blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-5555 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-makers-journal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb color-scheme-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creative-journey-14_-1024x307.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Beauty of Intentional Making: Hand-Stitched 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Journal<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/pricing-your-handmade-work-why-its-more-than-just-numbers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Beauty of Intentional Making\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSlowing down to create with care, whether it\u2019s hand-stitching a lampshade or carving a linocut for printmaking, brings a quiet, almost magical satisfaction. It reminds us of the joy of presence, the value of patience, and the deep fulfillment of bringing something to life with our own hands.Intentional making isn\u2019t just about the finished object. It\u2019s about the process, the small decisions, the pa...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/pricing-your-handmade-work-why-its-more-than-just-numbers\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-5546\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-meta-image blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-5546 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-makers-journal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb color-scheme-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creative-journey-12_-1024x307.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Pricing Your Handmade Work: Why It\u2019s 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Numbers\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-author wd-meta-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/author\/mojimojidesigns-com\/\" class=\"author\" rel=\"author\">Moji Salehi<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-share wd-tltp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\" wd-social-icons wd-style-default wd-size-small social-share wd-shape-circle color-scheme-light text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-facebook\" aria-label=\"Facebook social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-twitter\" aria-label=\"X social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/blog\/&media=https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creative-journey-12_.png&description=Pricing+Your+Handmade+Work%3A+Why+It%E2%80%99s+More+Than+Just+Numbers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-pinterest\" aria-label=\"Pinterest social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer 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Journal<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/turning-your-creativity-into-a-craft-business-lessons-from-my-journey\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPricing Your Handmade Work: Why It\u2019s More Than Just Numbers\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe truth is, pricing isn\u2019t just about numbers. It\u2019s about understanding your worth, recognising the time, skill, and care you put into every piece, and connecting with the audience who will value it. Many makers feel stuck, unsure, or even overwhelmed when it comes to setting prices, but it doesn\u2019t have to stay that way.Pricing is often where creativity meets practicality. It\u2019s easy to undervalue...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/turning-your-creativity-into-a-craft-business-lessons-from-my-journey\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-5536\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-meta-image blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-5536 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-makers-journal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb color-scheme-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creative-journey-15_-1024x307.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Turning Your Creativity into a Craft Business: Lessons 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Journal<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/ever-wonder-why-everyones-suddenly-into-making-lampshades\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTurning Your Creativity into a Craft Business: Lessons from My Journey\u00a0\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI remember that mix of excitement and nerves \u2014 wanting to turn what I love into something real. It\u2019s such a brilliant (and sometimes bumpy) journey, and there are a few things I\u2019ve learnt that might help if you\u2019re just getting started.1) Know why you\u2019re doing itIt\u2019s easy to get swept up in the idea of selling your work, but at the core, do you love the making? That passion is what keeps you going ...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/ever-wonder-why-everyones-suddenly-into-making-lampshades\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-5523\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-meta-image blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-5523 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-makers-journal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb color-scheme-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creative-journey-11_-1024x307.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ever wonder why everyone\u2019s suddenly into making 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Journal<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/one-conversation-with-my-student-that-truly-stayed-with-me\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEver wonder why everyone\u2019s suddenly into making lampshades?\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEver wonder why everyone\u2019s suddenly into making lampshades?Not just any lampshades \u2014 I mean the proper hand-stitched, old-school, take-your-time kind.Here\u2019s why it\u2019s having a bit of a moment:It\u2019s soothing. Honestly, once you\u2019re stitching away, the rest of the world just melts into the background. Cheaper than therapy \u2014 and you get a beautiful lampshade at the end of it.It feels good to make someth...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/one-conversation-with-my-student-that-truly-stayed-with-me\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-5516\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-meta-image blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-5516 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-makers-journal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb color-scheme-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creative-journey-10_-1024x307.png\" class=\"attachment-large 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Journal<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mojidesigns.com\/why-so-many-people-begin-a-creative-path-later-in-life\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOne conversation with my student that truly stayed with me\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring a recent five-day lampshade workshop, my student and I talked about so many things\u2026 but one chat in particular stuck.We realised that as you grow older, certain filters begin to fade. 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