Hello lovely tumblr and SAE people! Wishing you a happy belated new year! I hope everyone survived new years good and stayed healthy.Β
I havenβt posted something in a while. I took almost a three week break off posting, writing, editing... basically anything that has to do with working on a computer. This break was very much needed, since towards the end of the year I felt totally overworked and uninspired.Β
As you know my SAE work also my personal/professional work requires to work with a computer a lot. If you donβt watch out, things can become overwhelmed. Every time, when I tried to post or write something, it felt completely forceful and I wasnβt able to enjoy it. Instead beat myself up for it, I decided to take a deep breath, and get a break that was very much needed.Β
Even though there is a second lockdown currently happening, I was lucky being able to spend Christmas and new years with my family. I baked and cooked a lot, and honestly as cheesy as it sounds, I was enjoying it more than ever. Probably because I was doing something practical, rather than just typing on a keyboard? Maybe, but maybe it couldβve have been simply the delicious Christmas cookies. Either way, I had fun and it felt relaxing.Β
Anyone who works in a creative field, knows how hard it can be to be able to take a break and not be thinking about work at all. Thereβs this unspoken pressure of always have to be creating some projects. But thatβs maybe a different topic for another day, Iβd love to write about.Β
Long story short, take the break that you deserve and come back even better! Iβm feeling good and Iβm ready to reflect on my experience from the last year, and apply them to 2021 and face new challenges .
It feels good to be back.
- M. Shani