Transition times in our lives provide great opportunities to disconnect from those things that no longer serve us. And we need the psychic and physical space they are holding hostage. Creativity is not something we have to work hard at to achieve. What does take effort, risk, and intention is getting rid of those things that are in the way of our creativity being fully experienced and expressed. The number of things we can get attached to and engaged with seems to be limited - and most people's attention cup runneth over! Our capacity to make commitments seems to expand to fill whatever psychic space we have, and then some.Between PMS, Valentine's Hell day, a major story deadline, make-up quizzes and homework, catch-up work at the office, and various obligations and demands pulling me every which way, this past week sucked. (Update: My CHOCOLATE HELL story, in comments.) I came really, really close to making all my Flickr photos hidden and hanging a do-not-disturb sign on this blog.
~ A particularly timely quote from this week's David Allen's Productivity Principles newsletter.
My name was on the front page of the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. I should be thrilled, right? But after approximately a dozen phone calls and emails from the reporter, including an interview, a request for a high-res photo, and permission to excerpt my blog, I got two measly sentences. My 15 seconds of fame just ended up feeling like a big time-suck.
I've also had quite a few photo requests from lately from people who've found my pictures on Flickr or the UM website. This is very flattering, and they're all nice opportunities, but of course, nobody wants to pay me for my time and creative effort.
I'm in my last semester of grad school. I've got a thesis to write. I'm also working almost full-time. I don't need the clips; I need enough income to pay the massive student loans that are about to come due.
People, unless you're writing to offer either kind words or money, please leave me alone until I'm done with school in May. Thank you.
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I'm feeling better today. The sun is shining, it's a three-day weekend and I cleaned my bathroom. Hallelujah.
Oh, and I did get two Valentines! My sweet co-worker Bri gave me a card, and Tango brought me a dead mouse through the cat door. It's so nice to know I'm loved.
2 Comments:
I'm sorry to hear about the bad time over your moment of fame. I too had some pubic exposure, but luckily for me I was not bothered. It seems few people I know watch the Sundance Channel. I was in a documentary about athiests in America by two people from the BBC. Anyway, only one person saw it and it was my brother in law and it was only briefly towards the end. I haven't seen it myself. I'm kinda torn about it though, On one hand I'm releaved it went unnoticed then again, I was on T.V. and nothing good or bad happened. Oh well.
HA HA...you are a famous "internet junkie" now!
Did you enter the Photo Contest that is being sponsored by a Ski Resort? I sent info off to a friend, read your blog and thought Patia might want $$ for her pics too!! It was advertised I think in the Independent.
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