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Starting a New Project

12/9/2016

 
After finishing a project, I like to decompress and relax a bit. I try to enjoy the product of my creative labor. Sometimes my downtime takes months, sometimes only a few days. 

The problem is that starting a new project is like taking a deep breath and diving underwater. I know I'll be gone from the world for a little while and in my own little creative world. It's exciting, but it's also scary. 

When I'm getting ready to start a new project I have to gather myself and mentally and emotionally prepare for the trip. I have to be willing to focus and engage and commit to a creative act. I have to squash my demons who keep saying that nobody cares if I do this or not. I have to create enough enthusiasm to get past the tough creative times after the initial excitement of the project dies down. 

I have to weave a spell around myself to care enough to devote my time and my life to this pursuit. It isn't easy sometimes, but it is getting easier. As I get older, it's easier to spend my time doing activities that I enjoy that others don't understand. As I get older I am content to spend my time in enjoyable creative and intellectual pursuits. 

Besides enjoying the time I get to spend with my wife and friends, I can't think of a better way to spend the days of my life. ​

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