falling into a flow state can be so exhilarating but by the time you've realized it, it's over. sometimes it's easy to get into it like when folding laundry or writing something from the heart. most of the time, though, it feels impossible especially when trying to untangle yourself from a creative rut. i'm happy to say that getting there has been relatively easy this week.

tuesday evening, i lost track of time writing an article i am very proud of. that same night i cleaned up the mountain of laundry in the corner of my room with the help of headphones and an r&b playlist. today, video game piano instrumentals helped teleport me through seventy pages of The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa (a miracle since i failed to start four books in january). i ended up falling asleep sitting up. finally, tonight, i gave isometric pixel art a shot. i was able to chip away, pixel by tiny pixel, at a very rudimentary but very three-dimensional house. obviously with my headphones and some throwback r&b.

(no way the answer to reaching a flow state is just a pair of headphones and music...)

i've been glued to my phone and youtube videos for eons, so i'm proud that i've been able to focus my energy on more creative endeavors. i hope i can keep this up to the point where exercising my artistry isn't an impossible feat anymore.