My aim is to balance commercial and creative activities. To get funding or an income as a freelancer you should grow, innovate and be flexible in what you can do
To achieve this you have to have creative activities to expand your skillsets, to connect and to promote yourself. Also life is not only about making money be but motivated and joyful about your work.
It is also necessary for creatives to collaborate. That's why the need to connect to other creatives and create awareness about who they do.