Blurring The Lines

I have to be careful. Now that my hobby is my job, it's going to be easier to burn myself out. Because I want to do the work, I can't stop thinking about it but doing too much of it is never a good thing. At a certain point, I make bad decisions and it fucks with my emotions.

I don't realize it because I'm enjoying myself too damn much, but all the awareness work I've been practicing has very clearly revealed to me when I am not centered. I know for a fact it's because I'm absorbed in a project and rarely present in the moment.

That's why I used to play video games at night before bed. It used to help me disconnect from the day and let my mind wind down. But I haven't been doing that much lately. I use that time to write this journal. After that I usually do some sort of work or learning before I state my nightly routine and get ready for bed.

The weekend

I stayed up all night Friday working on the game rules. I have the alpha rulebook ready and will officially announce and launch it this week so I'm finally getting back to beta content. That's fun because the alpha work was a lot of explaining the basics of the game. Beta content is all about making it better : )

Last night I ran another session for 2 friends and got some incredible feedback. I recorded the session so I want to go back and watch the discussion we had at the end on how to improve some of the game mechanics.

That was a great weekend - I had so much fun! But I didn't take a rest between last week and tomorrow. Using creative energy can be very draining and to do so all the time is not healthy. I need to disconnect. I need to stop thinking. I need rest and relaxation!

Tonight

That's why I'm going to spend the next 90 minutes playing some MTG to help my mind to let go of my game, all my ideas, and everything that makes me run at high speed.

There used to be a clear line between work and play. I've blurred that line by making play work. Having that awareness and being proactive about my mental health seems like the smartest thing I can do!

So here's to disconnecting - and another incredible week.

Join me on this journey...

I am manifesting $1M working for myself this year. Follow the Manifest a Million Challenge every Sunday through Thursday night - a look at my progress, plans, and thoughts throughout it all.

?? Want to follow along? Subscribe to this newsletter

?? Don't be Socially Awkward: start better conversations on LinkedIn

? Cause there's a better way to find clients - get the playbook

Here's to getting better and better every day!

??