I’ve been spending too much of my time thinking about productivity, procrastination, habit-forming, etc. The effort it takes to focus on the how often distracts from the what. I’m trying to give myself permission to let things ~be~ sometimes. I don’t have to be working on a play draft while writing in a journal whileContinue reading “Finding the Joy”
Category Archives: daily distractions
Percolate
Not every idea comes in a sudden rush of inspiration. Not many at all, actually. It’s OK to sit on things awhile. Let them percolate. Right now, for example, I’m working on rewrites for a play, and it’s taking a long time. I often find I’m just waiting for the characters to tell me whatContinue reading “Percolate”
Odd Choices
In 2016 I directed a production of Morris Panych’s The Ends of the Earth. It’s a tale of two men who, acting on unfounded paranoia, flee from each other, only to meet each other again in a derelict hotel. A series of strange encounters and coincidences unfold during their adventures. The piece dabbles in absurdity,Continue reading “Odd Choices”
Solo
There’s no denying the creation process can be a very lonely journey. I’m finding the many days alone are pretty hard. Trying to get work done and move forward with different projects is proving next to impossible. The weight of this whole pandemic thing can definitely have an effect on a person. And artists, whetherContinue reading “Solo”
Insecurity Loop
It’s so easy to get caught up in it. Someone reveals they don’t like you, you wonder what it is about yourself you could change, you work on changing that thing the next time you interact with someone, they reveal they don’t like you, and it continues. I find as someone who’s spent a goodContinue reading “Insecurity Loop”
Rest
IT’S HOT. I’m trying not to expect too much from myself today. My mind’s been racing with thoughts of inferiority, and a large part of me feels pressured to be productive. “Get stuff done. You have to prove yourself worthy.” Naaaaah. It’s hot. It’s fine to embrace the heat and take a breather. The workContinue reading “Rest”
Dedicated Times
Instead of approaching my day with a list of tasks and trying to get as many things done as I can, I try to section the day off into chunks of time. I’ll dedicate the first two hours of the day to one small group of tasks, for instance. Thinking in this way helps meContinue reading “Dedicated Times”
Willingness to Be Wrong
We are all bound to make mistakes. Sorry. But them’s the rules. The artist who says “Sure sure sure, I get it, but you’re not understanding me” is always going to fall way behind the artist who says “Ah, I see now! Thank you for pointing that out.” Humility is important. And, as Michael HealeyContinue reading “Willingness to Be Wrong”
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