Clear Mind, Open Mind

Distractions.  I create them if they don’t surface on their own.  A wide open studio day can stretch out in front of me and I’ll still sabotage my work day.  Today at noon, I was still popping out of my chair for one thing after another.  I felt unsettled and I’ve been recognizing for a while that I’m not allowing my mind to flow with my work.  I’m dealing with static and I’m creating it myself.

The answer today was to leave the studio for about 45 minutes with a promise to come back in the door with a clear mind.  I drove Misty and Jelly home — one of my concerns all morning was that Jelly was cold!  Insane but I could feel that he wasn’t comfortable and it was bothering me….yes, it was a distraction and yes, it was manufactured.  They seemed glad to be home today for some reason so I ate a quick lunch and went back to the studio.  I turned my music LOUD which is another trick I use and locked in on my encaustic piece.

It began to move along.  Amy, my foster Chi, slept beside me with her tiny space heater keeping her warm.  The cats were all settled and I worked steadily through the afternoon.  I’m reminded again that when I can’t get control of my day then I need to look inward.  Because that is the truth  I…can’t….get…control…of my day.  I’m the one not getting the job done and I can change that at any given moment.