For many in Canada and across the northern hemisphere, the arrival of July brings a shift in rhythm. For some artists and creative professionals, it marks the beginning of a busy season of festivals, exhibitions, performances, and touring. For others, the longer days and change of pace create an opportunity to step back from their usual routines and embrace the more expansive energy of summer.
If you happen to find yourself in that second camp, this season can offer something especially valuable: permission to pause the constant cycle of producing, promoting, and juggling competing demands. Permission to take a deep dive to explore a new material or technique, immerse yourself in a body of research, or simply spend uninterrupted time with a project that deserves more than fragmented attention.
Most creatives spend much of the year trying to keep their practice or business afloat, pulled in countless directions by deadlines, client work, administration, marketing, and the realities of making a living. Deep, uninterrupted focused time can feel like a luxury.
In my own creative practice, and through coaching artists and creative professionals, I’ve come to appreciate just how valuable these periods of sustained focus can be. It’s often during a deep dive that … Continue reading for free on my blog…
As you probably know, summer can quickly fill up with invitations, plans and commitments. I invite you to take a moment to consider what you want or need to create space for this summer in your life and work as an artist or creative. I hope you’ll make a point of taking a deep dive into this season and allow yourself to fully luxuriate in it. Whether it’s for a few hours, a number of days or over the course of a few weeks.
What might you discover or create if you take a deep dive this summer?
Learn how to prepare for the dive: set a course, remove obstacles, and take the plunge (not just this summer but anytime you feel the need!)
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