Archive for the ‘I’m overwhelmed.’ Category
The Hidden Barrier to Finding Creative Time
Parents: Check your guilt at the door and choose art — for the benefit of you, your kids, my kids, and, let’s be honest, the whole entire world.
In: I don't have time., I have no support for my art., I'm a parent., I'm overwhelmed. · Tagged with: guilt, parent-artist, parent-writer, time, time-management
The Parent-Artist: When Worlds, and Identities, Collide
Reconciling the parenting identity with the artist/writer identity to become a parent-artist or a parent-writer.
In: I can't focus., I don't have time., I have no support for my art., I'm a parent., I'm overwhelmed. · Tagged with: dad, identity, mom, parent-artist, parent-writer, time
Why Work Before Play Doesn’t Work (Making Time for Art, Part 4)
Work Before Play is an old Puritanical principle that shortchanges you before your day has even begun. Here’s why — and here’s how to transform the old ways into something that works better for artists, writers, parents, and other creative types.
In: I can't focus., I can't get inspired., I don't have time., I have too many projects on my plate., I'm a parent., I'm overwhelmed.
Watching the Clock (Making Time for Art, Part 3)
Learn how to cultivate awareness about time so you can manage it better and get more art, writing, or other creative work done.
In: I don't have time., I don't know where to start., I have too many projects on my plate., I'm overwhelmed. · Tagged with: time, time-management
What to Do with Distraction (Making Time for Art, Part 2)
How to dispel distraction and fan the fire of focus so you have more time for writing, art, and other creative projects.
In: I can't focus., I can't get inspired., I don't have time., I'm overwhelmed.
Intentional Movement: The Emptying Value of Art
If you’ve been reading me for very long now, you know I have a great love of etymology. We can learn so much about the words we use — understand the true depth of what we say — when we know the roots and the branches of those words. When we find out, for example, [...]
In: I can't focus., I can't get inspired., I have too many projects on my plate., I'm in a creative block., I'm overwhelmed.
