Friday, December 3, 2010

being stressed and being creative

Some people don't think this goes hand in hand but I have to disagree. Usually the more stressed out I am the more I try to relax and some of the ways I try to relax is through art and through cooking. Both things I tend to do quite well and I do much more often and better when I have a lot going on.

When it comes to both cooking and drawing you really have to concentrate on what you're doing. Especially with baking, you can't really take a cheesecake out of the oven because you realized you forgot to add eggs. Especially with things like that, I have to really focus because things are extremely precise. And my mother's coworkers eat very well when I have stuff on my mind so I don't want to make anything that isn't up to my standards. I happen to make very good cheesecake but that's besides the point.

When it comes to art, I really have to take my time. I took an art class with two upper division biology classes and did extremely well in all of my classes and I think one of the reasons was because I could relax and let go at least twice a week and get lost with my work.

The more you relax the clearer you head is afterward, at least in my case, so I think it's important.

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