Very much appreciated this Lindsay! Katherine May wrote something the other day about burnout being almost a part of her process, that there are those explosive and intense periods of work followed by total exhaustion. I resonate with that as well and I think it’s interesting to think of how burnout and tiredness might be a part of the general creative flow, and not just something that happens because we’re doing things wrong. Being kinder to ourselves I guess? Thanks again for your thoughts!
Love this, thank you for it Lindsay! I feel very seen - this is how I've felt since December after a period of intense work. However, much as I'd like to I'm not able to simply stop and take a complete break, so I really resonate with your search for how to show up in the middle of it and keep going - I think that's the less glamorous reality for most folks. And I love the no new personal projects rule - haha there's probably a year's worth of paintings already in my head/lists without putting any new shiny ideas in the mix ;) Wishing you sweet days of practicing, painting and resting!
Very much appreciated this Lindsay! Katherine May wrote something the other day about burnout being almost a part of her process, that there are those explosive and intense periods of work followed by total exhaustion. I resonate with that as well and I think it’s interesting to think of how burnout and tiredness might be a part of the general creative flow, and not just something that happens because we’re doing things wrong. Being kinder to ourselves I guess? Thanks again for your thoughts!
Love this, thank you for it Lindsay! I feel very seen - this is how I've felt since December after a period of intense work. However, much as I'd like to I'm not able to simply stop and take a complete break, so I really resonate with your search for how to show up in the middle of it and keep going - I think that's the less glamorous reality for most folks. And I love the no new personal projects rule - haha there's probably a year's worth of paintings already in my head/lists without putting any new shiny ideas in the mix ;) Wishing you sweet days of practicing, painting and resting!