Working at my own pace

Working at my own pace

June 15, 20235 min read

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Working at my own pace


15th June 2023
Margarita Bernal - Artist - Illustrator - Surface Pattern Designer

Hi I am Marga! 👋

Graphic Designer | Artist | Illustrator | Surface Pattern Designer

I am from Colombia originally. Mum of an almost 6 year old boy, and married to an amazing artist and human being, Ken Coleman. We live in Limerick, Ireland.

Becoming a business woman has not been easy to be honest... these last 2 years of my life have been a non stop but very fulfilling. You can see few things I have done on my personal work here.

Between doing multiple intensive online courses, learning artistic abilities and entrepreneurial concepts, techniques and new ways to do business, marketing and all that shines out there to help me/you to sell more, to show your brand out there, to create your products wholeheartedly, find your own style, reading, searching, listening to podcasts, audiobooks, finding your audience and working on your own creations and coping on with all the social media changes, trends and multiple other million things you do to become a successful business woman. Exhausting right? 😅

I couldn't do it all without my amazing husband and sons support. And all the brilliant communities, memberships I have been part of.

Feeling very lucky to have amazing support from family, friends and even my boss, work colleagues and community. But also working hard on myself, my own discovery, deepening in powerful mindset, believing in myself, getting courage every step I have to move forward. Working long hours after my day job as a graphic designer and coming home to work on my dreams and goals. Trying to build the person and business owner I would like to be without forgetting or putting aside all the responsibilities with my family and social life.

So, yes it is hard! No doubt about it. I just wish I had put on my brakes earlier in my rush to do and have all things ready and perfect for each step of my entrepreneurial journey so far!

I have no regrets on working on my own ideas and creations for my business (check my posters and cards here) or growing as a better person and the idea to become a successful surface pattern designer! But it takes time, patience, commitment and a lot of work.

Marga Art Design Posters & Cards

Marga Art Design - Cards & Posters

Everybody have their own stuff and even if we find shortcuts on training and learn from others to do things and save us years of struggle, I personally think we have to bear all the experiences, learning from the good and bad stuff. And see how the abilities and skills you learned can match all that amazing information you have gathered.👩‍💻


💗 Don't forget taking care of yourself 💗

Unfortunately I have to learn it the hard way.


My doctor recommended to take a sick leave for 2 weeks but at the end I took a month off work and my personal business. It was heartbreaking.

I was having bad anxiety, couldn't cope with my day job. Crying and getting overwhelmed for silly things and especially other issues on my private parts. The only thing I was able to do it was painting on my iPad and resting all day long, watching some series and movies and go for few walks. It was hard.

I have been so quiet for a while on my social media, website and I have low social interaction in the last 3 months. I have been fighting my own demons (anxiety and stress) and it has not been easy. I have burnt out trying to do everything and be everything. Until my body gave me big signs showing me how my anxiety and stress started affecting me physically. And it's not fun 😪. I had to stop for my own good!

Margas Blog_ Anxiety & Stress

Between working non stop for the last 2 years plus the decision I made few months ago I decided to give notice to my boss to leave my job as a graphic designer. My dream date was around July 12th 2023. I was so proud of myself for finally have the courage to take that decision. But surprise, surprise even in my heart I am ready, my body and my mind are not so I have abused so much of my working hours, no taking rest at all, even when I was outside home spending time with my family I felt guilty of not working on my projects. And so my main focus now is to rewire my way to work while taking care of myself.

Fortunately my boss asked me to reconsider my resignation and so I did. Today I am working at my own pace 🤗 and decided to stay for now at my current job and reduce my working days there and be able to work on my own business 2 days a week. Making big efforts to take care of myself without leaving out my physical and mental health aside.

So far I am doing better! Working on my own patterns finalizing my first collections. This journey has not been easy but I love what I am doing and how is getting out there! Today I took the courage to write this and be more open about my journey.

I will start showing more of my work here every time I can so keep an eye on this blog.

With love,

Marga 💜


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Margarita Bernal Arango (Marga Art Design)

Artist | Illustrator | Surface Pattern Designer

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