Summer: Oversized, hot, lazy

My big tush is made for hiking, dancing, being at photo sessions. After a weekend away in the desert, I’m dragging myself back to work mode. How easy I forget that the job of a freelance artist is mainly in front of a computer screen.

I’ll also admit that reaching to find inspiration in these dog days often involves me arguing with myself. “Do I have to? It’s way too hot! I’m already sweating my SPF off!” The sun shines a bit too brightly on everything midday. My neck is burning. Those eternally classic images I’m trying to find seem to elude me because everything and everyone looks hot and moist.

This time of year is usually the slowest for me. My regular client are usually off on vacation, or otherwise out-of-office (OOO). And yet, the summer weeks are drawing to a close and it’s time to answer emails. The busy part of business calls.

Much like myself when I’m in the desert, I want to remain lazy. The emails can wait, right? Not in my business, and certainly not at the point in my career. Despite being at this photography thing for awhile now, I’m still in the establishing phase. I’m still laying the solid foundation that keeps me solid as a build and grow. Laziness need not apply.

I’m holding on to the last bits of summer. In SoCal, we know the heat will last well into September, October, even past Thanksgiving and into Christmas. Before I know it, the time changes back to Standard Time and that’s when things get really tough for my mood and overall motivation. But I’ll cross that bridge when I get there.