Here’s a quickie for the start of the week.
I’ve taken a little break from tweeting and blogging for the last week. Part was for vacation. Dusty and I went to Pigeon Forge, TN for a few days. We had a great time! No computers, no Twitter, just us. Wonderful.
But it did cause me to think about producing and consuming.
Lately I have been producing a lot. I’ve been blogging, WordPressing, and Tweeting so much, I drained myself. I’ve blogged before on the value of silence before. I think I relearned that this week.
So, to keep it short: sometimes you need to just sit back and consume life. By that, I mean to enjoy time with family and friends, to go out and relax in the woods, to experience at art as opposed to creating art. When we overproduce, we empty ourselves. And when we are empty, nothing overflows. Our art, our work, our passions come from that overflow. Remember this next time you push yourself too hard. Take an hour, a day, a week to refill yourself. It’ll do you good.
So, what recharges you? What drains you? When do you need a break most?
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Good thought. I wondered where you went?! haha… I'm glad you had a chance to recharge. That's what vacation is all about! It is sooo important to do so… just read @flowerdust 's book “Mad Church Disease”!
What recharges me? Vacation and spending time away from my cluttered desk.
What drains me? Saying “Yes” to everything… gotta learn to say “NO” more often!
When do I need a break most? I don't have a specific time… but I think it's always important to have vacations planned and on the horizon. Even if they're a year away… it gives me some “recharge” time to look forward to!
It's good to get away. Yeah, I tend to try and do too much all the time. I get so focused on the one thing I'm doing that I neglect all else. Time away breaks that.
I'm already looking forward to some more vacation!