Making Time
I am having trouble making time for my artwork. I wake up early and go on the computer, then I read the paper, and then I enter my studio. I work for a while and then more distractions. Right now my mother is in rehab for a shoulder injury and I know I will be visiting her for many hours every day. Relatives keep coming to visit. Even if they don't actually stay with me at home I spend a lot of time with them.
I have also gotten involved in doing challenges and they really take up a lot of time. I think I need to bow out of these.
The reality is that even though I like to think of myself as "working", I have been treating my work like a hobby. I have not set specific hours in my studio. I work my studio time around whatever else I feel like doing.I made a resolution to make a quilt a month this year and I am already falling behind schedule. Obviously, this is an outcome and not a goal. The goal should be how much work I will do in a day. That is something I can control. If I get in the studio for a specific number of hours in a day I will put out that much work. That will lead to my outcome of a quilt a month.
Here is a photo taken in Mikonos that I am determined will be the inspiration of a quilt soon.
Hi,I do a lot of procrastinating myself, however last year I asked my DH for every Wednesday for me to do what I liked as my anniversary gift from him. (sounds complicated but is not)Have I "used" my gift? sometimes.However I have managed one of my 2010 goals and now have a blog.There's hope for all us procrastinators.
Take Care
Janette
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I feel you, Brenda! I also have kids at home which adds yet another unpredictable potential for disruption. Kudos to you for carving out time. I am working on both time and balance. School hours are my work time now. Period!
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Brenda, I have the same problem. I've decided to read the front page of the paper, and then put it aside until later in the day - if I get to it. And the more time I spend in my studio, the more I want to spend there. Now, if only that would also work for exercising!
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Hi Brenda.. I do the same... and I am starting to think I have too many challenges as well..but I did this to move me to deadlines. I think when they expire, that will be it.
I like your black on turquoise.
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Hi Brenda, I have similar problems and sometimes it is so hard just to stick at my 'work' in the studio. I love what I do but sometimes I find if I don't have specific deadlines for things I constantly find distractionos. I'm also in the Janome challenge group but I like the challenges as they often get me to try out some new techniques on smaller projects which I can then incorporate in my larger pieces.
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