Colette

I remember the day I decided to take "the leap.” The moment I decided to TRY pursuing my hobby for a living and be a full-time stop-motion artist. 😆
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It was late June of 2017, and and I were driving from Eugene to Portland... talking about life and trying to figure out what I was going to make of mine. I had been struggling to find a job after moving up to Berkeley from LA. I lacked confidence. I had pretty bad anxiety about anything and everything, for the first time in my life. And generally, I just felt super lost.
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Jesse asked in the car, “Why don’t you just TRY going full-time freelance? Just see what happens? Give yourself 6 months.” The idea sounded frightening, but I had zero better ideas.
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So in our rental car, on a yellow post-it note, I wrote myself a “contract” that went something like:
“From July 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 I promise to...
🎨Pretend I am a full-time creative freelancer.
🙅‍♀️Not apply to ANY job positions.
👩‍💻Unsubscribe from my Linkedin job listing alerts.
📣Refine my website and announce on social media that I am available for freelance work.
😬Put all of my energy into this passion and see what happens, with the opportunity to reevaluate in January and go find a 'real job' if I want to.”
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Around February 2018, I remember Jesse asking, “Wait, weren’t you supposed to reevaluate your career in January?” We both laughed. Because we knew there were no changes to be made.
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I’m almost at my 4 year workiversary of this biz, and I’m so proud of what it has become. Aside from creating stop-motion work with my team for some incredible brands, my mission is to empower you to awaken your imagination, spark your creativity, and take risks in pursuing what you love.
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Have you taken “the leap” yet? If so, what advice to you have for others thinking about doing it?

Let's send each other snail mail!!! 🐌📬This project for 's beautiful stationary got me thinkin'....
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There's something sooo special about handwritten letters. With mostly spam in our mailboxes these days, I think we should ALL make an effort to send more "just because" mail to each other.
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So, if you agree— send me a letter and I'll send you something back! Let's also support the .
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My address is:
Coco Peri
PO Box 416
Stinson Beach, CA 94970
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Be sure to leave your return address as well. I'll be checking my mail every day... but at least it's actually for a reason now! Can't wait to write ya back 😁