In the past few months I've been in an artistic rut. Art makes me happy and when I'm not doing it I really feel lost. Art is something that just comes naturally, but recently nothing great has emerged. A few days ago I realized why. I hadn't been doing things I liked to do. My agenda: School, musical rehearsal, eat healthy, make time to exercise, sleep.

The musical ended up being really great for me but it took up way too much of my time. I didn't watch any movies (literally my life) or read at all. I also hadn't been to a concert since October 2012. One thing all these things have in common is they inspire me. They help me make my art, be successful and happy.

A few nights ago I had attended a concert. The venue was beautiful. It was covered in art and graffiti. Aside from the bands, my focus was fixed on the walls. I wondered how the artists textured something a certain way. I wanted to know every technique.  I wanted to figure it out, hoping to attempt something similar later.

The music was amazing, as well. It was a breath of fresh air. I'd been running and running; I hadn't stopped to catch my breath. I'd been so worried about pleasing the people around me; I didn't take the time to stop and do something I wanted to do. Sometimes you have to be a little selfish so you don't lose your inspiration. It's good to treat yourself to small things when there is a lot of overwhelming things to do.

When you take breaks you have a more positive outlook. You don't have to have an all work mindset. You can have some play every once and a while. That's something that has been difficult for me. When I'm not doing something I "should" be doing I get stress. I need to loosen up and be happy in the moment. Everyone needs too. Besides, when you are happy, everything else comes easy. 

Bio:

My name is Jess. I am an aspiring filmmaker with too many ideas. I enjoy bike riding on summer mornings. I like to eat healthy most of the time but you can never go wrong with a great slice of pizza. I really take pleasure in attending concerts and connecting with music of all sorts. I am very passionate about my school life and I am very self-motivated. In my free time I watch movies to better understand film-making and how I would like to make my films someday. I'm Jess and I'm pretty cool.