artist | JazzKatat

Art at Home

Art at Home

by Jasmine | Mar 29, 2017 | artist, everything, Space Design

Welcome to my little art collection at home. My friend Ignacio made a special request to go over the artwork I have hanging in my home. So here it is! You can watch the video from the FB Live feed of it here: Original link to FB Live video HERE Below is some info...

Sundays at the Guggenheim …

Sundays at the Guggenheim …

by Jasmine | Dec 21, 2016 | artist, everything, mother

While on maternity leave, one of my favorite things to do with T were our museum visits! We went to the Metropolitan Museum at least 5 times, the MOMA, Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, Museum of Natural History .. and our last museum stop before I went back to work was...

Let's talk about self-doubt. ⁠ As I woke up this

Let's talk about self-doubt. ⁠
As I woke up this morning, Lee & T magically next to me (the magic in that they crawl into our bed in the middle of the night ;P) - I started visioning a life where I am helping so many find their path to what they really want to do, where I'm my own boss, and where I can spend as much time with the kids without the guilt of "work" needing to be done. ⁠
It's a great vision ... but what came next? Self-doubt came crashing in. Could I really do it? Will people want my help? ... ⁠
I haven't told you that I ran live workshop sessions last week with my co-workers to help them by sharing my system that allows you to stop and reflect on what you want for your life. Not what you think you want. Not what others tell you to want. What you actually want your life to be and focus on those goals and design your life to fit them.⁠
And you know what? It was amazing! I had nearly 20 people (split it up into two groups) - It was fun, interactive, engaging, and most of all effective! Yet, I'm here sitting in self-doubt, wondering ... does it work? Will people want it? Crazy right? I don't think I'm alone, surrounding myself with self-doubt when there is evidence against it. I'm human. The question is, what do I do next? ⁠
. I reframed it: Does it work? YES, it does!! I have proof of 1-on-1 clients, and last week, I ran live workshops with nearly 20 people, and 95% said it far exceeded expectations! Actually, I still have people reaching out this week about how it has changed their whole way of thinking and has given them confidence in knowing what the next steps are - what they want and what they don't want when looking for their next job. That's invaluable! ⁠
grateful⁠
Will people want it? Well, I have people coming up to me now who heard about it, asking if I'll do another one - so there is the answer! ⁠
Self-doubt - GO AWAY! ⁠
I'm ready to do this! ... and with that discussion in my head (all while I lay in bed) - I'm ready to start the day!!⁠
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!💛, jasmine⁠
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Interested in Workshops? DM me or say hi in the comments!

What are you thankful (grateful) for ...? I asked

Happppy #friyay ! Wow, what a week ... I found Le

Happppy #friyay !
Wow, what a week ... I found Lee this morning laying in a pile of stuffed animals and it was a nice break from everything- it instantly reminded me of when I took this other pic of Lee as a baby.

These photos actually depicts this time really well ... earlier it’s all organized, neat and clear ... current is a bit crazed and chaotic.
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I would think I would prefer the neat and clear but then I think ...
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity ... and all great changes are proceeded by chaos.
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So bring on the chaos - I’m ready for great change and opportunity!! I’m ready!
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With 💛, Jasmine
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Ps - thank you for all the support and ❤️ during this time of transition & for just listening:reading

#fbf

It was one of those days. This was me at the end o

It was one of those days. This was me at the end of the workday today ... Everything felt like it was going so fast that I just laid down, put a pillow over my head, and did deep breathing.
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The good news is that there are a lot of jobs out there. This is actually what caused me to be in this state. The past 2 days have been filled with studios coming in doing informational meetings. It feels like a job fair, where 450 amazing artists are racing for jobs. It's stressing me out and making me flat out depressed.
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The crazy thing is that I don't intend to apply for these positions - yet with each meeting I attend, I get more and more anxious—this feeling of FOMO, overwhelming.. and the noise .. all the noise.
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This is pretty much what we deal with, right? (except I'm on a supersaturated version right now) ... This feeling like I am getting left behind if I don't go and quickly apply for these positions! .. but in reality - do I want to move to Vancouver? To California? To Montreal? ... no, no, and no .. but why do I feel this anxiety to go with the crowd?
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The answer is, I'm human. But ... the key thing that I do have going for me is that I'm super aware of what is going on in my head, and I can STOP IT! lol. Easier said than done, but it's true.
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Why am I letting this get to me? Why am I stressing?
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As a wise co-worker said to me today:
"best we can do is try not to hear the noise and follow your own path."
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The biggest thing is to know your own path. This is where Designing Your Self Work has helped me sooooo much. I can look at my future self, my core values and clearly see that there is nowhere on there that says I want to apply for these jobs. In fact, it says the exact opposite.

My future self included the freedom of having a business that helps others and aligns with my values and purpose.
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That is what I need to be following right now.
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xx, jasmine
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Ps. if you want to create your own future self - ➡️bio! (for me, FOMO isn’t missing out on the “jobs”, it’s missing this opportunity to give my dreams a chance!)

Hitting pause ... I’ve been trying my best to le

Hitting pause ... I’ve been trying my best to let myself just “be” this weekend.
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Relaxing is hard to do! I find myself constantly feeling anxious if I’m not being “productive” and honestly even when I do take time to relax, I am looking at the clock, wondering when I can be done with doing nothing and check it off the to do list! <— I fully acknowledge how messed up that is!
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One thing I did do for myself this weekend is #watercolorpainting ... I’ve never really watercolored before, except with T, so I put no expectations on this which is nice.
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I found myself getting lost in the colors, how the colors mix and that their interactions are often out of my control ... a good lesson in life too ...
.... Sometimes you just have to go with the flow and adjust with change and the unexpected 💛
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#watercolortherapy

This past week has been a bit of a blur. Being let

This past week has been a bit of a blur. Being let go from a job brings on many unfamiliar feelings/emotions. Ironically, I feel as busy as ever - the combination of this frantic, nervous energy and actual work that needs to get done. There seems to be this invisible sprint of people running to get jobs. (Picture it - 400+ amazing experienced artists in the animation industry unleashed on the same day .. <--someone needs to draw an illustration of that!)
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For me, I felt caught up in it. I stayed up late nights, quickly creating my portfolio reel, and then I sat wondering, well, what now?
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Do I apply for jobs?
Do I go all in on my business?
Do I go all in on jazzkatat?!
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Do I do nothing?
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It's a strange feeling indeed.
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Then yesterday, when it started to snow, the kids went out with Matt to play. I stayed in because I said, "I just had too much to do ... "
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10 minutes after they left, I sat in my chair and thought, "What the h*ll am I doing?" I should be out there playing in the snow! I geared up in my snow stuff and met them in Central Park, where it was pure magic. Watching them play in a winter wonderland. This is what I needed. Fresh air and a break ... time to just be.
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It also reminded me that I should take a pause. Stop following the rush and anxiety of finding my next job - Instead, I need to focus on myself. Find what brings me joy, and go there!
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Yesterday, my joy was being in central park with my kids. It was perfect and exactly where I needed to be.
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What brings you joy? ... now go there!
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Much 💛, Jasmine

Ps. These photos are from my much-needed outdoor break with the kids to "play".

How are you doing? The dreaded question when somet

How are you doing? The dreaded question when something big (in not a good way) has happened to you.
I have been guilty of asking this question in zoom meetings with my co-workers, and then I realize my mistake.
We are not “good, fine...” we don’t want to be asked that at the moment.
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For me, personally, I go in waves. One moment I’m “fine,” another moment even “really good” when I think of all the possibilities and the amazing things to come, but then another moment “sad”... “scared” ... and want to curl up in bed. I would say I’ve gone through all these in one day pretty quickly this past week.
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So .. I’m going to stop asking my co-workers (for at least a week). “How are you doing?” And have that silent understanding that things are not necessarily okay, and be there with that understanding.
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My biggest takeaway and what I want to share with others going through hard times is to take a moment and be kind to yourself. Let yourself feel all the feels ... take a break and really take this time to tap inside to hear what YOU want moving forward. Instead of doing what we all instinctively do - go go go .. moving fast and faster in a panic and fear. The biggest thing to fear is that we might be moving in the wrong direction.
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I’m going to take this week to really pause, let everything settle, and make decisions from there.
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Sending lots of 💛 to you (and a special ❤️ 💕 to anyone going through anything where that question "How are you doing?" might sting..) I'm here for you.
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💛, Jasmine
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Ps - THANK YOU for all your kind words and support in my last post! I’ve read them all and they have brought me many smiles during these times. I will respond soon ... I took the weekend to ... you know, take a pause :)

I lost my job this week. I worked at Blue Sky for

I lost my job this week. I worked at Blue Sky for over 10 years, and this week Disney announced that they are closing the entire studio down ... 450 artists out of work, just like that. Another victim of the covid economy.

This week has been full of zoom calls with co-workers in shock, sadness, anger, and everything in between. Everyone has their own unique situations... The pressure of the single-family earner, the person on a visa, wondering if they will be kicked out of the country, the person on the visa who has 3 young kids in school who now wonders if their kids can even finish out the school year before being asked to leave the country. The co-worker who just uprooted their entire family from the west coast to now be in this position ... it goes on and on. I'm not going to lie; it has been a devastating week. (I'm glad this happened on Tuesday after Lee's birthday on Monday!)

What moved me the most this week was the people. I was so touched by how many people reached out to me offering their help, referring me to studios, and giving me words of support and comfort. I am so grateful to be surrounded by amazing friends.

This might be the last days of Blue Sky Studios, but it's certainly not the end of the journey. If anything, it's the start of something new and fresh. This very well may be the *kick that I need to spark a significant change in my life.

I'm feeling hope and opportunity for change. Sometimes one door closes, and it sparks things in you that you thought you had lost. Adventure, inspiration, and motivation to discover/explore new things.

There are many jobs out there that I could apply to today, but at the same time, this is also a chance to go a different direction. To really go after what I have been dreaming to do for years.

The question is ... am I ready?

💛, jasmine

ps- @blueskystudios - Thank you for all the great years. You will be missed. It’s been an honor.

This picture was taken when I was pregnant 🤰🏻 with T in my belly. When I told her the news she started tearing ... me too T, me too.

#nowornever #livewithoutregrets #dreambig #lifereimagined #blueskystudios #ripblueskystudios #lifejourney #timeforchange

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