👋 Hey there! I’m Jeff Finley.
I’m a graphic artist, author, and mystic with a passion for truth and personal growth. Check out my design & illustration work, read my books or my blog, shop my merch, download design resources, listen to my old podcast and various music projects. I’ve got an Etsy Shop and teach a Skillshare class. Cool!
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Blog Posts
The Return of the Personal Website
Last week I mentioned that I thought blogging may be dead as people move to platforms like Substack. One of my readers (👋) pointed out that Substack is already on the decline due to enshittification. Turning itself into more of…
Shouting into the Void
Today’s Friday and it’s my newsletter day, but to be honest I’m struggling to write today. I considered skipping it, but I feel like if I skip one day, I’ll be ten times likelier to skip another, and another, until…
Let’s Talk About Perfectionism
Today I want to talk about perfectionism. As I write this, I’m already noticing it rear its ugly head as I delete and rewrite this intro. Let’s just get into it. I had another productive week creatively. Meaning I got…
Shamanic Initiation
This week, I’ve been making progress on my creative goals (podcast and music), which I feel good about. Slow and steady. Taking steps in the direction of doing what I love and not what I should. But I still feel…
Pay What You Can Afford?
As I’m becoming increasingly disillusioned and baffled with what to do about money, I feel like trying something new. It’s like I’m phasing out of the old way of doing business into a new way that’s more aligned with… with…