Relax and Create
I hate to whine, but I have been feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders for a few months now. I have come to the conclusion that it must be all in my head. I have lost control of my thoughts and they have taken me on a rollercoaster of negativity with enough spins and twirls to make the Tasmanian Devil dizzy. I am finding it impossible to see the beauty that is clearly in front of me. The constant pressure of school and work and my own self-imposed need to not only succeed, but to surpass my own expectations have left me feeling less than. By focusing on far off goals I have lost sight of what I need to do now.
This is not the first time I have taken such a trip, and I have learned in the past that when I get like this the best solution is to search for an outlet of creativity. A goal that I can complete that means more to me than it does to anyone else. Last week I found the perfect therapist in painting; nothing extreme, just a little watercolor to clear my thoughts.
The key is finding, no, making the time. Once that was done all I needed was the perfect place. My flat in Harlem is one of the most relaxing places I have found in New York, and is full of inspiration from all the books and pictures my flat mate and I have collected through the years. It is there I sat with my brush, pad, and paint and began to create.
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Written by Bashir Harrell of Comatose.
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