Balance
20 August 2010 | by Jen in Whatnot
I feel like a need a vacation. I mean, if I’m going to sit around doing nothing, I might as well be sitting around doing nothing in a bathing suit on some tropical island drinking something fruity. Perhaps it’s the fact that summer has finally hit L.A. (even later than usual) and I just can’t think when it’s hot. I’ve been feeling listless lately and a bit unbalanced. Not unhappy, just really unmotivated. It makes me wonder if I need to step back and re-assess my priorities, goals etc. What do you do when you feel this way? The good news if it’s supposed to cool off a bit this weekend. Maybe I’ll be able to think then.
I hope I don’t sound like a Debbie Downer. 
This is just a temporary feeling and I’ve got to roll with it.
xo
What are your thoughts, dears? | ♥ 8 Comments
I’ve been feeling a little unbalanced lately too. My day job has kept my busy, busy and I come home wanting to create, but not having much energy too.
I usually pick an instant gratification project to make, or something yummy to bake. That helps center me and satisfies my need to create!
Balance? What is that? Yep, head to the beach. It is what I do too. I get recharged from being outside and the drive home clears my thoughts.
I get those days too, just feeling really listless and totally unmotivated. And I’ll tell myself “ok..just today I’ll sit in my pjs and do NOTHING” So I’ll probably be reading a book or watching a dvd.
And the next day I usually feel a bit better and I sit down and try to create. It seems to work for me lol. Oh and I have to have music when I work. It just helps!
Sometimes it really is best to just *stop*, even if it’s stopping doing nothing, and go outside into the world. Go people-watching, smell the flowers, feel the grass under your feet, enjoy what’s around you in the moment. Your mind will wake up with fresh stimulation.
xo!
I have kinda felt like this all summer as well. Up here it has been very spring like, with no heat at all. My lawn is bright green, which it NEVER is in the summer, and I can tell the light is already changing to fall. It kind of has sent me off balance as well, even though I am usually complaining about the heat.
What I usually do, is not beat myself up over it, and just go with what I’m feeling. It eventually lifts, and the inspiration will come. I decided to just start buying stuff for the fall and finishing up my last summer dress, kind of like a slight transition of sorts, if that makes sense.
thanks everyone. i realized this morning that i’m officially burnt out…i don’t think i’m the only one! a good friend is coming over to craft so hopefully that’ll keep me afloat while i think about my next step.
I hope you find some balance soon. I feel like I go through periods like that pretty regularly.
I was feeling this exact way too! I also recharged by hitting the North Racine beach on Lake Michigan. It transported me into another world and I was more energized. We’ve also had an incredibly hot summer for Chicago land and just now we got a wonderful autumn like cool front that has been inspirational for creativity.
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