Dead week approacheth!
In other words, it’s not a month of launching, it’s a month of ruminating. A month to hibernate, marinate, percolate.
Anna Brones • Make January an in-between month Make January an in-between month
Creative midwinter is a ripe time for planting seeds like this, because while we can use this in-between month as a moment to breathe, a moment to percolate on things, it doesn’t mean not doing anything. Just like rest does not solely mean sleeping and taking naps (although, how nice does that sound?), creative rest doesn’t mean putting all the
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ON EMBRACING “THE OFF SEASON” — Been thinking about intentional rest lately.
Similar to the gym or a high performing athlete. You should think of career rest just as methodically
Vacations are a sort of ice bath. The shock is good for the system. But you know you’re getting back to work... See more
Reggie Jamesx.comBut creatives also need thinking time, a moment to rewind and allow old thoughts to leave and new ones to come in. Creative thinking rarely moves in straight lines. It benefits from pauses, detours, and periods where nothing tangible appears to be happening. These phases often feel rich from within, yet they offer little external proof.
In a culture... See more
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The Pressure to Always Be Productive as a Creative
