Comments on: Pollinator: Ursula Gullow http://pollinateasheville.com/2009/07/07/pollinator-ursula-gullow/ pol·li·nate : verb [pä-lə-ˌnāt] -- to innovate and collaborate to grow a more sustainable and vibrant community Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Clara http://pollinateasheville.com/2009/07/07/pollinator-ursula-gullow/#comment-187 Clara Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:17:46 +0000 http://pollinatingasheville.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-187 Ursula's comment about challenging finances spurring her to look at other ways to navigate life struck a chord. We've been brought up to think we have to make our living doing one thing. The recession, 'though, has launched a new style of entrepreneur: the individual who creates a life and makes a living from putting together various creative activities. One of my friends plays in a band, makes and sells textile art, teaches screenprinting, and tends bar a couple of evenings a week. She does this partly by necessity, but mostly by choice, since she wanted a lifestyle that didn't require a 9-to-5 job. As Ursula says, sometimes when we let go of the expectations that something has to be a certain way, new avenues open that we may not have considered, and that interest and excite us. Ursula’s comment about challenging finances spurring her to look at other ways to navigate life struck a chord. We’ve been brought up to think we have to make our living doing one thing. The recession, ‘though, has launched a new style of entrepreneur: the individual who creates a life and makes a living from putting together various creative activities.

One of my friends plays in a band, makes and sells textile art, teaches screenprinting, and tends bar a couple of evenings a week. She does this partly by necessity, but mostly by choice, since she wanted a lifestyle that didn’t require a 9-to-5 job. As Ursula says, sometimes when we let go of the expectations that something has to be a certain way, new avenues open that we may not have considered, and that interest and excite us.

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