Finding Balance...

Autumn is the great equalizer.  The beginning of the season – an equinox – corresponds with the start of the astrological sign of Libra.  It's no surprise that it's the sign of balance.  I am a libra and find that I am always in pursuit of the concept of balance, of things being even and in good harmony with one another.

Sometimes when I ignore that inherent sensibility my equilibrium is thrown off.    It's not always a bad thing that causes me to go too far over in one direction.  The opening of Allegory Gallery, for example, was not a bad thing, but certainly something that required my full attention and a large amount of tunnel vision.  That particular flavor of devotion comes at a cost... the proverbial pendulum swinging the other direction trying to center me once again.

So, I find myself adjusting and trying to create the routines and daily rituals that will give my new life a semblance of balance.  It is exhausting.  I am exhausted.  I am exhausted in that deep down in your bones sort of way.  It has required so much energy.  I know that a time of rest is needed, a time to regenerate and recover and restore that internal balance that is so necessary for me to function as an artist and a productive human being.

You might have noticed my lack of activity here on the blog.  I am not worried though.  Everything has a season and I am working now to set down healthy roots that will help nourish my ability to create in the future.