Blog Week: Burn Out
I said there was no such thing. Really, isn’t it just an excuse to slow down? Isn’t it another of those terms like painter’s block, a label for something that doesn’t deserve the attention? Push through it. Keep working. I’m doing what I love so leave me alone.
Well, I still don’t like the term “painter’s block” but I’ve learned some respect for “burn out”. I think maybe”fizzle down” is more accurate in my case. Have you ever worked so long and late on a project that you find yourself hunched over the computer or paper, poised to continue but nothing is happening….for hours…and nothing is going to happen until you rest? That is what happened to me only my shell was still working — but with no spark.
And man, did I ever miss my spark.
So, after a slow down to ponder and rethink, I’m now on a slightly different path. Funny, that sounds like the slow down was by choice. Not exactly. I’m sure this path will lead right back to the road I was on eventually because no one changes THAT much but I’m hoping I’ll stay out of the fast lane.
Today is a perfect example of being on the path. I painted at the studio for a few hours, came home to order beeswax, then had dinner with my husband and a friend before starting to think about my blog. Granted, I didn’t start my blog entry till 10:30pm but you’ll notice it is short tonight. That’s because I want to be at the studio by 9am tomorrow.
In the fast lane I would have been at the studio by 8am this morning and worked till 3pm, then did my blog entry. If there was time for dinner after dog walking, laundry, etc. it would have been a late one with my husband and scheduling with a friend would have been too complicated. I would be in a dither right now because I couldn’t remember my password to some supply house and I needed to get my beeswax order in before tomorrow morning.
Yes, the path is much healthier. More tomorrow on the new and improved me.
