{"product":{"product_id":"158542871X","title":"Around the Writer's Block: Using Brain Science to Solve Writer's Resistance","price":"15.95","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51QBJJuy4QL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/158542871X"},"comments":[{"body":"Remember that you need rest. It’s okay for your weekends to be less intense than your week days. Do the exercise and housework equivalent of treading water and do something fun with the rest of your time. \r\n\r\nFor me, my two purposes in life are having fun (both alone and with other people) and making art. Nothing extravagant, this weeks projects are a small bag to hold my toiletries and a zipper pull for one of my wife’s bags. But it makes me feel like I’m contributing to the universe in a small but unique way.\r\n\r\nI haven’t thought about it like that. Honestly recently all my goals have been more about keeping up with the boring life stuff instead, not working on art. Though I’ll imagine that will change soon. My most recent goals have been about waking up on time, exercising, and keeping up with brushing my teeth and flossing. I’m turning 40 next year but I want my body to stay in decent shape.\r\n\r\nI don’t do much to remind myself of my purpose. I used to go harder in trying to make art, but other things in my life weren’t in balance. I was eating a lot of fast food, not exercising, and letting too much housework fall on my wife’s shoulders. \r\n\r\nWhen I was trying really hard to be an artist (specifically a writer), something that helped me was listening to podcasts about writing while doing chores. I had a lot of “Eureka” moments while doing the dishes this way. It kept my brain engaged with my story while my body did something else. I also had several playlists for different moods I was trying to evoke while writing.\r\n\r\nIf you are doing anything creative, I would recommend [this book.](https://www.amazon.com/Around-Writers-Block-Science-Resistance/dp/158542871X) It’s all about time management as a creative person. It’s specifically about writing, but it helps with any creative endeavor. If I gear up to make more art seriously again, I’d reread this book to remind myself how to make time for art in a serious way. Pretty much all the things I just mentioned came from that book.","subreddit_name":"NonZeroDay","author":"action_lawyer_comics"}]}