I hit some overload today.
It happens. Too much to compute. On those days, usually, I kind of fold up and don’t really get anything done, but not today. I got a decent amount of work done.
It’s because of the book launch. It’s a week away, and that’s scary, but I’m pushing through it all and racing headlong to the finish line.
I was thinking today about self-care, and how important that is for the creative process. Part of why writing this book two thus far has been such a struggle has really been because I haven’t been creating my daily happiness. Sounds hippy dippy, right, but it was the key to my success a couple years ago when I couldn’t, for the life of me, wrap myself around video editing from home. It is crucial to my creative process to not only be productive, but also to have my down time where I can check out for a bit, reload, refresh.
I haven’t been doing that. I’ve been punishing myself instead with my schedule and all the feelings of being “behind.”
I have control over how I deal with those feelings and how much I punish myself (which *should* be never). So, I’m going to think right now about how I can reward myself instead.
The last time around, it was watching Star Trek while I worked. Writing is a bit tricky to watch stuff while I’m doing it…but maybe not? Or, perhaps I can reward myself by completing a sprint by being able to sit down and watch an episode of something. A new show, perhaps?
I’ve also been thinking a lot about exercise lately, and diet. As in, I want to start doing both of those things again. Maybe not the crazy weight-gaining diet that I was doing a couple years ago…though I have been looking rather thin lately…but something more regimented and healthy. I seem to feel better about myself and be less “I’ll-just-eat-later” when I’m on a structured meal plan with times and all that. The other couple things I’ve been thinking about have to do with playing tennis, and going for hikes.
The one thing about LA that I really don’t like, is that it’s just not that fun to hike around in. Most trails I have to drive to get to, and they’re just not that pretty compared to where I grew up. They’re dry, usually brown, and just…different. BUT, I also haven’t done much hiking around LA, really, so maybe there’s more to see. And maybe it’s worth a drive in my car to get out and walk around some plants.
Time now for the sleeps. Gonna get up on time tomorrow morning and get shit done. 🙂
Artwork tonight is from the amazing John Berkey.