I’m on the home stretch with my graphic novel, set to hand it into my publisher on April 30th. But as with past projects, the closer I get to “The End,” the harder it feels. Resistance rears its ugly head.
Resistance is defined by author Stephen Pressfield in his wonderful self-help book, War of Art, as those things that prevent you from reaching your calling— anything from procrastination to addictions to rationalization. I’ve written about the profound effect that book had on my life here.
For me, my biggest form of Resistance recently has been my phone addiction. I find that even just having my phone in the room, without notifications on, is enough to diminish my creativity. It’s just so tempting to check it for a notification about my dog’s playdate, which is just one easy step away from scrolling on Instagram, and then my focus is shot. The best solution I find is to move the phone far away, to the basement, and even turn it off.
Some days are better than others, but each day feels like a new battle with my phone.
Behind the scenes
A glimpse at my painting desk as I worked on a climactic scene in my graphic novel.
Leif love
Leif enjoying a sunny day with some vizsla friends at the dog park. I have been a lot less social recently so I’m so looking forward to hanging out with more human friends once this book is handed in!
Take care and keep creating!