JOURNALS

Today was one of those days that makes me think I might just have this whole "balancing art and life" thing down pat, or at least, I'm on my way there. I started the day with a mission, not a mundane to-dolist mission, but a proper cool, creative one. The plan was to infuse some tech magic into my artistic endeavours, specifically through Kitty. I was all geared up to bring digital order to my analog world, and it felt good.

So, I dove head first into setting up birthday notifications with Kitty. The idea was simple – a digital nudge for the analog action of scribbling out a heartfelt note on those perfectly picked out postcards. There's something deeply satisfying about blending the old with the new, it's like having cake and eating it too, except I never understood who would have cake and not eat it but I digress.

By lunchtime, which I took precisely on the dot because let's face it, a timely lunch is a self-care ritual I'm trying to sanctify, I had got a decent chunk of that digital setup out of the way. Lunch gave me that much-needed break – crucial for my brain to digest both food and ideas. I've been on this kick lately about staying hydrated too, room temperature water only, please. Cold water is just not my jam, unless it's sweltering hot outside, which it most definitely was not today.

The afternoon was back to the grindstone, or the keyboard, to be more precise, adding a bit more finesse to my correspondence/address-book project for Kitty. Social media links were the task at hand, plugging them in felt a bit like weaving a tighter web of connectivity.

Just when the clock edged towards the later part of the afternoon, I began winding down. It's important, I find, to give myself that space at the end of the day. A little breathing room to reflect and to relax, before the evening's unwind.

And speaking of reflecting, today was one of those days that flew by, filled with the intricate dance of digits on a keyboard and the flutter of thoughts on future artistic endeavours. It's reassuring, in a way, that amidst all the chaos of blending digital with the tangible, there lies a rhythm, a method to the madness that somehow translates into the art I create. Or maybe it's just me getting better at juggling it all.

Today had a bit of everything – tech, creativity, self-care, and some well-timed hydration. It's all about finding that sweet spot, and today felt pretty close to it. Tomorrow? Well, that's another canvas to paint on. Another day, another opportunity to plot (both figuratively and literally) my way through this artistic journey.