I am feeling the urge to spend most of my life energy on being creative. Most of my life energy right now is spent on my job, which is no longer creative.<\/p>\n
I know that I should be practical, but I would rather be doing those things that burn in my breast. I am not excited by anything I do at work anymore. Challenged, just a little. It’s good to use the ol’ brain muscle every once in a while.<\/p>\n
But there is a better use of my head than what these attorneys are using it for. I have my own ideas of how to use my head.<\/p>\n
There are a number of creative types here. We all share that look-down-at-the-floor-and-raise-your-eyebrows-while-you-sigh realization that the bills come every month regardless of the burning in your bosom.<\/p>\n
One guy is an actor, really with parts in things and stuff. He works early mornings and weekends. He has a SHIFT and does not have to stay beyond it.<\/p>\n
One other guy is a musician. He was working and working so hard he finally put his foot down. He said, “I cannot work these hours. Change it or I’m leaving.”<\/p>\n
He left.<\/p>\n
But they negotiated, and he came back, part-time and paid hourly. But the hours are more and more not-so-part-time.<\/p>\n
I am thinking of something like that too. Yes, lucky me, I am paid hourly. At least I am paid for every minute this job takes me away from myself.<\/p>\n
But the hours are getting too long for doing something I don’t care about. 50+ hours a week. And with the bus strike, I am having to DRIVE to work. There is not enough head space to let my creativity reach critical mass and release itself.<\/p>\n
It seems like I am gonna have to start getting creative about finding a way to get creative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I am feeling the urge to spend most of my life energy on being creative. Most of my life energy right now is spent on my job, which is no longer creative. I know that I should be practical, but … Continue reading