Hi First name / friend,
Many of us are feeling the summer slump—school is starting back up soon but not that soon, it's hot and humid (anyone else's AC go out this week??), Q4 prep is looming, and we're tired!
It's been an especially task-heavy week for me between website editing, calendar organizing, writing emails, gathering submissions for several projects (more on that next week!)…it feels like a lot!
But on Monday I decided to put aside my to-do list and give myself half an hour during my work day to follow a fun idea, and it was so refreshing. I sometimes forget how important play is to creative work! It can feel like a waste of time when there are so many pressing tasks, but doing something just for fun can be exactly what's needed to reenergize and refocus our work.
When's the last time you designed something just for fun? Not because it was on your to-do list or because you had to, but just because you felt like it? This week, be on the lookout for a fun idea to come your way and give yourself permission to follow it when it does—it could be the most helpful thing you do all week!
