This is my first time reading a piece of yours, and I absolutely loved it. The part where you said "a good multipassionate life does not depend on turning every interest into a career or a side hustle or a five-year plan in a beige Notion dashboard", really resonated because that's what I was doing, repeatedly. It didn't give me the feeling that I've been searching for. This list and your essay explain exactly why. Thank you so much for sharing!
number 5 stopped me — “learn to admire without immediately enrolling.” that one sentence contains more psychological maturity than most productivity frameworks manage in ten thousand words. there’s something almost compulsive in the way curious people convert every piece of beauty into a project, and i think it comes from a fear that admiration without action is somehow passive or wasteful. but you’re right that the habit of keeping some things just lovely is its own kind of discipline.
the bit about coherence appearing later also landed — “the writer learns from hosting, the host learns from design.” this is exactly what non-linear lives look like from the inside. the connections aren’t random, they’re just not visible in real time. it takes a certain amount of trust in your own pattern.
brilliant piece. the lowercase tone makes it feel like notes from someone who’s actually lived this rather than theorised about it.
This is exactly what I needed, especially step 2. I have always felt so overwhelmed with all of my hobbies & interests because I believed they needed attention every day. It’s nice to remind myself to take a step back and do what feels right in the moment. Thank you for this!
This was such a good read and I agree with most, if not all the points suggested! Most are definitely things that I had been asking myself and keeping in mind. Thank you for the timely reminder.
I love this essay ❤️ As a multi passionate person I've spent too long giving myself a hard time for 'not knowing who I am' even though what we do is not who we are. I've worked professionally as a press photographer, a restaurant critic, food writer, gardener whilst also writing plays, short film scripts and dabbling in painting. It seems that ceramics is the new black and I spent last week scrolling that after making my first plates and not quite believing I did that. When the teacher suggested we set up a collective and produce work for a twice yearly market I said yes but meant no. This thing, I do not want as a side hustle, or else those plates will have to sell for €75 each to justify the classes 😜
You often come up with topics that I have not read about anywhere else but have felt deeply in my life. Thankss
Literally! I feel the same way.
now to figure out what the main thing is 😅
Exactly. My problem too.
This is my first time reading a piece of yours, and I absolutely loved it. The part where you said "a good multipassionate life does not depend on turning every interest into a career or a side hustle or a five-year plan in a beige Notion dashboard", really resonated because that's what I was doing, repeatedly. It didn't give me the feeling that I've been searching for. This list and your essay explain exactly why. Thank you so much for sharing!
I love this so much. Lately I’ve been struggling with all of my current projects and hobbies because I feel overwhelmed by all the open loops
number 5 stopped me — “learn to admire without immediately enrolling.” that one sentence contains more psychological maturity than most productivity frameworks manage in ten thousand words. there’s something almost compulsive in the way curious people convert every piece of beauty into a project, and i think it comes from a fear that admiration without action is somehow passive or wasteful. but you’re right that the habit of keeping some things just lovely is its own kind of discipline.
the bit about coherence appearing later also landed — “the writer learns from hosting, the host learns from design.” this is exactly what non-linear lives look like from the inside. the connections aren’t random, they’re just not visible in real time. it takes a certain amount of trust in your own pattern.
brilliant piece. the lowercase tone makes it feel like notes from someone who’s actually lived this rather than theorised about it.
reading this made me feel seen! i am trying to start my substack about my multi-passionate life because the niche thing doesn't work for me
This is exactly what I needed, especially step 2. I have always felt so overwhelmed with all of my hobbies & interests because I believed they needed attention every day. It’s nice to remind myself to take a step back and do what feels right in the moment. Thank you for this!
Beautifully written 💖
This was so helpful, thank you 🙌🏾
You are a genius! ❤️
I find letting hobbies stay hobbies preserves that expansive, beginner mindset ✨
Great direction here. Thank you!
This is so beautifully written🌼
This was such a good read and I agree with most, if not all the points suggested! Most are definitely things that I had been asking myself and keeping in mind. Thank you for the timely reminder.
Numbers 6, 12, and 14 have been especially important to my own multi passionate life. This is a great list ❤️
I love this essay ❤️ As a multi passionate person I've spent too long giving myself a hard time for 'not knowing who I am' even though what we do is not who we are. I've worked professionally as a press photographer, a restaurant critic, food writer, gardener whilst also writing plays, short film scripts and dabbling in painting. It seems that ceramics is the new black and I spent last week scrolling that after making my first plates and not quite believing I did that. When the teacher suggested we set up a collective and produce work for a twice yearly market I said yes but meant no. This thing, I do not want as a side hustle, or else those plates will have to sell for €75 each to justify the classes 😜