In other words just be there, ready to work. I agree 100%.
I've had endless discussions with friends about this too--and we have come to the conclusion that you'll fail at everything you do not begin.
But my question is: Do I get in the chair and STAY there?
After months of doing just that I find the answer is definitely MAYBE.
Actually it depends on the day.
There are days where I feel if I am interrupted I would cry, or at least be very upset at the disruption of the flow I am riding. Then there are other days where I feel if I don't get up and go somewhere I will get nowhere.
This is said after I did the butt in the chair thing exclusively for months. I fought every urge to go out for coffee, or meet a friend for lunch. I would not be able to jump up now if I were at an office, I would argue with myself. And I wouldn't. But that could be one of the reasons I do not work in an office, and was never meant to.
Don't get me wrong, I still get my hours in, but they might not be 9 to 5--in fact they may end at 2am, and that is fine with me. I do not allow myself to get distracted to the point where my work takes a back seat--I get my coffee, interact a bit, and get back to it. (Sometimes I get distracted by household stuff--pets, kids, bills, cooking, etc. Here is a shopping list page I created for myself to stay efficient, but I thought you might like it too. CLICK HERE to print :)
I think for some, sitting at the computer or canvas and working through a glitch works, for others the solution might be Starbucks or an episode of The Walking Dead.
So to make a long blog post short, just because a famous writer or artist does their thing a certain way certainly does not mean you have to do the same.
Find your approach, and do it like a boss.
xo
Ah! Don't forget the art giveaway--click HERE to enter.
