But first...

But first I will get everything else done. Then I will have a clean slate from which to work on my art, on my projects, on my business, on my passion.

It turns out this is a myth. After years and decades of having many jobs and experience of many days on this earth I’ve learned, and refused to learn, and learned again that there will always be another work project, Someone will always want another thing from you–which isn’t a bad thing by the way.

The higher up you go the more people there are for you to become the lynchpin or the gatekeeper to their needs. Relatively speaking, at my job I’m not high up- I’m no CEO or president and I like it that way.  That said I’m learning the hard way that the more demands on my time and life energy the stronger I must be in my ability to start the day with creating something. 

Something is always more than nothing, even this poorly worded unspell checked somewhat boring blog post. 

So, don’t fool yourself with “someday”, don’t fool yourself with “I’ll just get these three things done first.” sit down and make the thing. Even if it’s fifteen minutes, even if it’s five.  

There will always be more work.