How it started: “When X is/are finished, I’ll work on art.” X equals:
dishes
laundry
housecleaning
errands
this episode or the next of Better Call Saul (our current tv binge)
I’m caught up
How it’s going: I’m now on a direct flight to Procrastination Island for a 2-month stay; and I may not return!
Why do I do this? Maybe because some of the perks of my all-inclusive destination include:
feeling like most of my work isn’t worthy enough to share
not being in the mood to feel judged today
wanting to start a new project but have no idea what to start
being unable to focus
These perks may be different for others heading to the same place – fear of failing or not having enough time.
For me, it’s just where I feel safe. The sands of Daydream Beach are perfectly warm as the waves from the Sea of the Unknown are perfectly cool. I have a ferry ticket to the Isle of Good Intentions but I am also comfy in my beach chair; the umbrella is up, and I’m swirling a tasty adult beverage.
For years I, like every other artist, have fought all out wars with procrastination. But I have now found helpful motivators to navigate away from this place and get back into the studio and back to the business of making art again.
But first…
