I am not the kind of person who gets into a Zen place quickly. If you've met a harried, distracted forgetful professor, then you've met an aspect of my persona.
As a writer, perhaps this is even expected. Don't we just love the slightly dotty caricature of a person writers and artists often are?
But... and it's a big one... I have another life. Somedays, I feel like Son Goku trying to fit two separate suns into one. Some days, I have to act well put together to gain any iota of authority and credibility. So I need to zen out. And sometimes, when I burn myself out, I need to plug off completely too.
And art is my yoga. It helps me purge negative thoughts, and puts pressing concerns into perspective. It even comes to the point where finishing an art piece feels like waking up in the morning. I come back to myself with no idea how i got to where i am.
I hope someday, my professional career and my artistic aspirations do mix. but until then, let me draw and paint and write.
As a writer, perhaps this is even expected. Don't we just love the slightly dotty caricature of a person writers and artists often are?
But... and it's a big one... I have another life. Somedays, I feel like Son Goku trying to fit two separate suns into one. Some days, I have to act well put together to gain any iota of authority and credibility. So I need to zen out. And sometimes, when I burn myself out, I need to plug off completely too.
And art is my yoga. It helps me purge negative thoughts, and puts pressing concerns into perspective. It even comes to the point where finishing an art piece feels like waking up in the morning. I come back to myself with no idea how i got to where i am.
I hope someday, my professional career and my artistic aspirations do mix. but until then, let me draw and paint and write.