Sometimes it’s tough. As always there is so much happening. No matter what, just trying to make the most of the moment.
The pandemic has been difficult for us all but it has also created some opportunities for much needed change. If you’re creative you have time to create like never before but you still have to eat. It has been complicated to find that right balance of economics and creativity but you have to be focused and support yourself and others and stick to the courses you have laid out but flexible enough adapt when you need to.
It has been a dream come true to publish a book but after the initial awe of being a self published author things get slow. Of course I want to get paid but I also wanted to publish a book and I did. Now I’m dealing with the realities of what that means. I have a second book that is done and I want to publish it and I have another story I’m working on now.
For the moment I’m in Japan and doing what I can until I go home. If you have important people in your life spend time with them and make the most of those moments you have with them. That’s what I’m trying to do now with my kids because most of the time I’m away from them but at the same time I have to deal with myself. So, you find the power inside to do all of it. As much as I like to follow other artists I like and support I have to remember me, and being a supporter of myself. I’m not famous with a crazy fan base and my book is not published with some fancy publishing house. What I’ve done artistically has always been way underground.