#creative productivity

[abrighterspark]

27. the absolute limit

creativity is not an equation

but an exchange with salvation;

a gentle persuasion...

admire to inspire; appreciate, create

feel all emotion; flow, fill, abate

[annibtj]

26th august 2022

hello! how have you all been? i know it’s back to school season for a lot of you - i hope you’re taking care of yourselves and enjoying the start of a new semester!

i wanted to come on here and just have a chat, it’s been a while...

i feel like, while i may have posted the occasional photo here and there, i haven’t actually been very present, and while i post on instagram and youtube a decent amount, i always find myself missing this space.

i do feel like it’s hard for me to post here, a place where i used to document my studies and my productivity, now that i am no longer studying/a student/being productive in the ways that i used to. 

in case you missed it - i graduated end of 2020 and started a masters in the first half of 2021, but dropped out because it wasn’t the course for me (my advisor literally told me to drop out and save myself the money. lol)

while i do think i still want my masters (maybe in english, instead of creative writing specifically) and so i hope to return to academia at some point, you might be wondering what i’ve been up to for the past year.

2022 has been more crazy than 2021, where i was working a hospitality job trying desperately to recover from academic burnout and my anxiety that had been running mostly unchecked while i was studying. my anxiety has got significantly worse before getting better (and i still think i have a ways to go before i have somewhat of a handle on it) and my hospitality job demanded way too much of me physically, actually.

really, i’ve spent the first half of this year riddled with anxiety attacks and back pain, which hasn’t been that great.

but in june i moved house, quit my job, and have been focusing on building my mental and physical strength back up since then - i am so lucky to have a partner who not only has a well paying job but who is willing to support me and in fact, encouraged me to quit my job and focus on myself for a bit. words cannot describe how blessed i have felt to take this break and kind of ‘sort’ my life out.

but as i’ve said, i’ve been missing this blog, i’ve been missing ‘being productive’ in an odd sense, and most of all, i’ve missed writing. if you’ve followed me since i was studying for my undergraduate degree you would know i majored in creative writing and also got a minor in english studies. and while i obviously am no longer studying, i have always wanted to talk about what i love - books, and writing, and writing my own books.

essentially, when i dropped out of my masters last year, my academic burnout was creative writing burnout. i have barely done any writing over the past year. and i’ve been patient with myself, even though the itch to be doing something, the itch to get back to what i love, has been hovering over me for months, i am finally feeling up to scratching that itch, and getting back to it. and not only that, but sharing my work as well.

i would love to write for a living - novels are my dream, and will probably be what i talk about the most, but there isn’t really an income in novel writing (if you’re like me, with no signed book deal to go off) but my partner has been pushing me to start a patreon, which is something i would honestly love to look into, a way to share my writing with you all but not totally fall into the starving artist stereotype. patreon is something i need to plan more, and will probably be something i talk more about, but in the mean time, i’m excited to start sharing more writing related content with y’all. this is how i’m going to be being productive, this is what’s going to be taking up my time, and this is going to be my future. 

i’m looking forward to bringing y’all along with me x

[siriusly-mooned]

07. 01. 2021 | 100 Days of Productivity- Day 11

Finally got time to catch up properly with my friends and finished all my deadlines for the week. So i decided to treat myself to some coffee and snacks from the cafe nearby :)

08. 01. 2021 | 100 Days of Productivity- Day 12

Had to attend a rather boring webinar early morning but after that, my dad and I decided to revamp our living room decor and spent the entire afternoon spray painting wood blocks in the balcony and listening to Harry Styles~

Just finished reviewing my geo notes from day-before and I guess today was an overall productive day!!

[catherine-of-sienna-fanpage]

Creative Productivity Tips

There’s so much stuff on here about studying but a lot of times I find it most difficult to wrangle my creative genius. This is for all my fellow artists, actors, and creators.

Meditate. Take a moment to take in your body and your mind today. How are you feeling? For many creators our body is our instrument and it’s good to honor that. Dancers, actors, and singers this is especially important, but also my visual art fam. Give your hands a massage, get up from your chair and stretch. Remember your body.

Go do something else. Studyblr often tells us to just sit down and get it done but when you need to get into a creative mood sometimes you need to change things up.

Follow your impulses. Figure out what you want to do and go do it. If you want to get coffee, do it, if you need to roll in the mud, make that happen for yourself. This can help open up your thinking so you can see new patterns instead of staying locked in your daily habits.

Go back to your inspiration. Find the people who you think are just awesome. They can be artists, or scientists, or politicians, or teacher. Remind yourself that anything is possible and you have the stuff it takes to make something amazing.

Do your thing and do it badly and then look at it. It can be so hard to look at our own work, whether its a film or a painting or a piece of writing. It’s important to face to fear that what we’ve made isn’t good enough because that’s not helpful in the creative process and wont make our work any better. Once you’re able to look at your work without beating yourself you can identify the specific things you can do to make it better.

Be proud of your work. So many artists and creators were not respected in their time, and while I would never hope that on anyone, it’s still good to remember that there will always be someone who loves what you create. It would be so cool if you were the first person to love your own work.

Love you and happy creating. Make the world a little better today.

[ajdstudies-blog]

Changed Theme!

I've just changed the theme of this blog from 'hipster aesthetic' to a danceblr/studyblr. Due to this change I wanted to give this blog a fresh start, so I'm going to tell you a bit about myself. 😌 My name's Alicia and I live in Australia. I have interests in graphic design, creative advertising and creative productivity. I am a dancer and I am taught Cecchetti ballet, contemporary, Fosse jazz, musical theatre and hip hop, but my heart lies with ballet and contemporary styles. I am an aspiring graphic designer and I'm in the process of starting my design studies. I've always wanted to be more productive when studying, so I'm starting this blog to boost my motivation and productivity in dance, design and all areas of my schooling. I hope you all enjoy study journey. ❤️

[annibtj]

spending my days looking for inspiration

exhibition at auckland gallery: everything that was solid melts

[siriusly-mooned]

16.12.2020 | 100 Days of Productivity- Day 2

Had a bit of a slow morning today and decided to kick start the day with a little creative productivity. I need to work on more of that physics chapter I started yesterday and I’m planning to get some research done for my history winter hols project later on, but whether or not I’ll get around to it, only time will tell.

Remember to let go and breathe once in a while, hope y’all have a wonderful day! :D