I’m finding at the moment that dealing with disappointment is a big part of each day.
From things like cancelled interviews and publications, to struggling with insomnia and adjusting some medication I’m on in order to not feel fuzzy headed all the time, I’m having to adjust my expectations about how much I can achieve each day and what other people are supposed to do for me.
I think this is at least the second time I’ve written something like this in 2010. It’s such a hard lesson to learn, isn’t it? As artists, academics and creative people, we want always to be challenging ourselves and doing new things, expanding our horizons and abilities. Then something comes up and we’re suddenly just trying to keep head above water for a while.
Is balance and routine the answer here? Or is burnout and overwork just part of the creative life? I want to say no to that, and live in a way that keeps me healthy.
