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If it weren't for boredom, I would have never done this.

Funny how boredom works, at least for me, my brain runs and runs until it gets tired.

Then I become bored, and then I start having ideas like starting a blog.

Allow yourself to be bored, and you will be surprised by all the ideas your mind comes up with. My state of boredom lasted for about a day and a half. Usually, I like to stay VERY busy. Everyone in my family — mom, dad, uncles, aunts — stayed busy, either running errands, juggling multiple jobs or side gigs… so I expected I had to work as hard as my family set the example leading to the burnout...

Recently, I have been reading a fiction book called For the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Not to spoil anything, but the writer shares glimpses of how Buddhist nuns live. So it got me thinking, why do I skip my rest days?

Perception of time

Accomplishing various goals, from getting a better job, performing every month, I couldn't be more grateful, but looking back, it's all a blur. My memory stopped making these accomplishments memorable. It's quite sad and strange. Isn't memory all we have to recollect from the past? If my memory can't recollect, then by what definition is it considered an accomplishment? So I let myself stay at home and simply do nothing.

I realized how I couldn't continue living the hustle life; I needed to be able to contemplate my surroundings, gain self-awareness, because when your velocity is high, it can be nearly impossible to catch a glimpse of what is happening around you.

Slow down.

Once you slow down, your brain rewires and starts reflecting, making questions.

I began to wonder,

do I still want to make art?

I ran a business in Esthetics for about 4 years, and people always complimented my room, because it was unique and quirky, a reflection of me. But when you move constantly, it is hard to keep decorating, so I thought, why not make a site with my art archive?  A digital room, an archive for my art. A fresh space for the new version of me — and even better, I can take it anywhere. A freshly decorated room for the newborn.

The idea of making a website got me hesitant at first because I am not the biggest fan of sitting in front of a computer for hours, you can ask my architecture classmates. Funny enough, time flies when you are entertained doing something you are truly invested in, so I guess my motivation kicked in, and the adrenaline of creating something just for me.

I hope it stays that way.