As a fellow single artist who also works and lives in their solo space, I loved the reflections on Valentines and the habits of a space wholly your own. Although I'm most charged up when I am socially around other people, I do enjoy the preference that comes with a private sanctum to return to!
Daniel! Thanks so much for reading, and for sharing your thoughts. Yeah, I've had my share of twosome Valentine's, but it often feels commercial and anti-romantic to me. The fixation with being a part of a pair, also...I always think of Lanthimos's The Lobster!
You are doing so many different kinds of work, and making substantive progress on all of them. I always feel like I'm crawling along, and I do intentionally prioritize a lot of other things over creative work on a daily basis, so it's not really a surprise or disappointment to find myself crawling along. But it's inspiring to see what you do in the same amount of time.
I am no stranger to crawling along btw :) Productivity fluctuates a lot for me, as I think it does for everyone! When things flow I just try to take advantage as much as I can.
Folks have different kinds of flexibility, too, I know we all do what we can (e.g., kids but dual income 50/50 labor household v. no kids but caregiving duties + 100% burden, etc.)
As a fellow single artist who also works and lives in their solo space, I loved the reflections on Valentines and the habits of a space wholly your own. Although I'm most charged up when I am socially around other people, I do enjoy the preference that comes with a private sanctum to return to!
Daniel! Thanks so much for reading, and for sharing your thoughts. Yeah, I've had my share of twosome Valentine's, but it often feels commercial and anti-romantic to me. The fixation with being a part of a pair, also...I always think of Lanthimos's The Lobster!
You are doing so many different kinds of work, and making substantive progress on all of them. I always feel like I'm crawling along, and I do intentionally prioritize a lot of other things over creative work on a daily basis, so it's not really a surprise or disappointment to find myself crawling along. But it's inspiring to see what you do in the same amount of time.
Thank you so much for this, Pia! <3 <3 <3
I am no stranger to crawling along btw :) Productivity fluctuates a lot for me, as I think it does for everyone! When things flow I just try to take advantage as much as I can.
Folks have different kinds of flexibility, too, I know we all do what we can (e.g., kids but dual income 50/50 labor household v. no kids but caregiving duties + 100% burden, etc.)
Very tactile and expressive work and writing. Nice!
What kind words! And thank you so much for reading, Michael!