I've been thinking quite a bit about my bad work habits over the last few days. Half a life-time spent in advertising, where deadlines are constantly looming and there is never enough time to do it right but always enough time to do it over, and over, and over again has created a wierd combination of intensity and procrastination in my way of working.
But there's no substitute for the practice of practice. And even when a deadline looms, as it does for this jewelry order I am working on, it's important for me to keep in mind that there's no substitute for the process.
Today was not a particularly fruitful day. At least it didn't feel like it. But I know that despite the lack of quantity, there was essential work happening. The last few days I've been jamming, blocking out the chaotic distractions around me. But today I just had to do a few loads of laundry, vacuum up cat hair, clean up after my aging ailing cat. Even clean up after myself. So today was composting time. And tomorrow I will start fresh.
I took the pics above as a way of egging myself on. Documenting what I am doing while I'm doing it, is an important part of the process for me. I don't like to wait til I'm completely done. I like to see where I'm going while I'm going at it.
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