For Ourselves-nurturing the artist within

I just found a new blog that I just love. http://rebirthworkshops.com/blog/

These 2 photographers/writers also write about the life of a photographer incorporating small video clips that really make the experience and read well worth the extra few minutes. I am thinking about adding on some short clips too. One of their clips is about taking time for yourself; something we all need to be more proactive about!  I have work in every area of my studio that needs attention. Bookkeeping, one on one marketing calls, some promo postcards, that tax file (groan), a new still life waiting for attention, and printing for a new art show coming up in a week! I am not so sure that fun can be placed with all of these tasks, but thus is the life of a self made artist. I am passionate about photography, and even more so, when I am buried in my studio creating. A lot more goes into the entire process than just the creating aspect. As I have said, talent is the basic ingredient for success and fortunately we all have talents that fuel us. When our fuel force is down or slow because of whatever reason, we need to take time to reboot. With so much to do, how can we make this kind of time?

I ask myself this question all the time. With a household to run on a trim budget, errands, kids, the daily chores, my business laundry lists to to do's, and personal creation time, I am always challenged by time. Only a Mary Popins could zen me away! I have found that my productivity and multitasking abilities are infused by taking a break to walk, photograph, paint, or meditate. If I take an extra 30 minutes for myself, I am more relaxed and ready to face all the things needed to be done in a day. More importantly, I feel more comfortable rather than inadequate accomplishing only a few things over a hundred. So, today, I took 30 minutes for meditating. Emails, paperwork, and some phone calls later, I still have some printing to fit in, but overall I have already had a productive day.