When you’re an artist, you have a kajillion things on your plate. OK, maybe not a kajillion, but at least a bimillion. You have the time you’re spending to your art (whether it’s classes, rehearsals, auditions, or time to sit down and write/paint), the time you’re spending on your day job, the time you give to your family/friends/other artists (Fringe show, anyone?), the time you put away to work out, the time you spend running errands and keeping your life in order……And a lot of it is BS, am I right? I mean YES, you do need to work on your art to get better, and you do need a day job to save money, and you do need to exercise to be able to wash your clothes on your abs (very important way of saving money on laundry), but is it getting you crazy? Are you feeling SO overwhelmed? Do you just want someone to add an extra 5 hours onto every day so you can do everything you want to do?

Well, I hate to say it, but……..

YOU are the one creating all of this BS in your life.

[beat]

Has that sunk in?

Who is the one saying you need to go to that crappy Fringe show? Who is the one who took that bartending job that ruins your voice & only gives you 4 hours of sleep a night? Who is the one that chastises you for taking a day off from the gym, or a dance class, or practicing your vocal exercises?

YOU.

I know it seems difficult to cut the BS out. A lot of it probably seems like it’s not BS. But take a look at your values - what really is most important to you? If, like me, it’s “relationships” and you’re not taking time to make them flourish, then maybe you need to take away that commercial class on top of the monologues class. If it’s “health”, then maybe changing your diet and cutting back on the gym from 6 days/week to 3 days/week might find you some extra space. If it’s “economic security” then maybe it’s working more and socializing less.

Or maybe, it’s finding a new path for yourself where you’re able to find that balance. Not like that’s a blatant plug for working with me, or anything

Tags: art, BS, classes, day job, exercise, overwhelmed, socializing, time management, to do list

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