Day 003 of 100 | How our rhythms shape our breaking and our making

#100DaysofWonder | What feels out of rhythm and needs adjustment?

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PROMPT | DAY 003

What feels out of rhythm and needs adjustment?

MY REFLECTION:

I laughed out loud when I pulled this question. Today was my every-few-weeks acupuncture treatment. We could say the prompt was on point.

I know. I hear the groans from here. You love me. I know you do. 🤣

If I’m being honest, I need to shift how I nourish myself on a number of levels.

I got some labs back over the weekend, and some numbers are higher than I’d like. Inflammation is a beast. But for the last year, I haven’t exactly been helpful.

My rhythms have been out of whack.

After a prolonged recovery from surgery last year, I’ve simply eaten what has been easiest. But now I need to get back on track. So I am back to eating mostly plant-based foods that nourish my body and bring down inflammation.

I’ve been consuming what is easiest in other ways too. I scroll when I could be sketching. Or when I should be sleeping.

Creativity needs nourishment that doesn’t come from short-form social media designed to hijack our dopamine systems and take them on a roller coaster ride.

For me… that means making time to take a new class, try a new technique, organize my space when it feels chaotic, visit a new local place, work in a different setting, read physical books, and spend time with creative friends.

Nourishing ourselves has everything to do with what we consume and how we consume it.

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Your turn. Share your thoughts in the comments below. And if you create something to this prompt you’d like to share, look for my Substack note sharing this post a little later today.

All my love,