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Reset days are the key to avoiding burnout as a creative. Don’t think, don’t answer your phone, eat whatever you feel like eating, take a shower in the morning and a bath at 2pm, exist in a robe all day. your creative juices will recharge and you’ll thank yourself later.
Feb 12, 2024
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Even if you cannot take time off from work or school or go on vacation somewhere, I like to take time to do absolutely nothing. Even things I do for fun like watch movies or read books, I have reading goals or a watchlist or movie challenge so it takes away the enjoyment. When I do absolutely nothing like take a nap or spend the day in bed, it really clears my mind.
Jan 23, 2025
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and don’t do any errands or cleaning that day, just like set a little budget — get a book and read it in the park with a snack, or take yourself out to coffee / people watch and then go see a movie or two. or go to a museum right when it opens and then get lunch (outside!) for yourself and pick something else to do after. for me, at least one part has to be artistic (book/film/art) and another has to be outside (most important part)
then at the end of the day, find a good spot to watch the sunset and journal about your day and feelings!! it feels better because you’ll be in less of a slump after a nice day and will have a lighter mood to be thinking about what’s up
lastly… go home and do a full shower, do the most relaxing possible version of your nightly routine (and no scrolling social media). if you can, wash your sheets a day or two before and put on a fresh set of PJs that night too… it makes crawling into bed that much better (also bonus points if you meditate before you fall asleep)
i find this (one-day vacation? 12 hr solo date?) is a really nice way to reset my brain when everything is overwhelming or i feel like i’m stuck not doing much besides going through the motions. i tend to do it every few weeks lately and it is surprisingly refreshing ✨
May 20, 2024
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taking the time to make space for yourself and do activities that fill your soul are wonderful ways to recharge, but their very purpose is defeated if you’re too burnt out to even enjoy them. so take a beat and rest, like really get some good sleep, put the phone away and let your brain unload for a bit.
Dec 7, 2024
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My friend Mel just brought me a handmade pearl basket to hold my hard boiled egg, I cannot express the joy I am feeling right now.
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you should know/say hi to the people on your commute not just to foster community and be a kind warm welcoming New Yorker (all the real ones are) but also because it will make you a happier person! my local garage boys tell me I’m a princess every day, the weed smoking guy on the stoop with the cool motorcycle tells me when my outfits are slaying, and the deli guy and I vent to one another about our love lives on the reg! we <3 human connection
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