Art Juice

What things give you energy?

Creating is a great way to boost my energy. I find there’s a fine balance tho. If I stay up too late working on my art, I’m obviously going to be tired and low energy the next day. However if I spend the right amount of time on my art and feel like I’ve made good progress, that puts me in a better place mentally, which in turn boosts my energy

The next most important thing would be getting enough good sleep. Which is something I haven’t had since having kids. Seven years of sleep deprivation tends to take it out of you. One thing that helps me get good sleep and leads to my next point is exercise. Not that I actually have much time to do it at the moment but I tend to get a better nights sleep after some exercise. Somehow working in a cafe for 12 hours a day doesn’t count as exercise. This leads me to my next point… coffee, it’s an obvious one but coffee definitely wakes me up and makes me feel sharper, more alert and possibly gives me more energy.

But I think the biggest take away is that art and creating gives me energy, so incorporating it into my busy life isn’t just a nice thing to do, but it’s essential.