So it’s now 2022. A new year, and with it always the pressure of “new you”.
I prefer staying outside of this slogan, and having said that it is also a time to set intentions and feel into the dreams one might have for this new year ahead. A page gets turned.
Personally, I have felt the need to set myself a new working structure: as I am writing a Children’s story and creating the illustrations for it, it feels apt to create a containment which will allow my creativity to flourish.
However… This also brings up much pressure for me. A structure, a discipline, a have-to. I really struggle with that. So there’s the need for flexibility inside of the structure, to allow for change when necessary. It’s not a military operation. I can feel the need there is for me to listen, listen to myself, to the whispers. What is this day calling for? In this world obsessed with productivity and result, how can I carve my own space, listen to my own needs?
My friend gave me this quote about productivity which I love:
“Productivity means being able to create something with ease, steadiness and joy.” Mary Jaksch