It’s hard to do the things you love when life kicks you in the face.
But here’s a quick little permission slip to do the things you have put aside.
Tonight, just 5 minutes from my place I’m heading to a little gallery where a friend of mine. Rob, will be exhibiting his work for a few days. I’ve known Rob for probably going on 15 years since I’ve been back in the UK.
It boggles my mind that I’ve stopped doing the things I used to love. Which is going on little adventures out to art galleries and supporting the locals.
Maybe it was my GF at the time or some other life handed bullshit.
But I made an active decision this year to follow what I enjoy and love to do.
Be it obsessively write about everything I do. Or my hobbies I’m slowly getting back into.
Way too many people say you shouldn’t do XYZ cause it’s not professional.
Fuck that.
We are human. We need to chase the things that give us meaning and give us that little bit of connection we’ve lost.
I don’t want to be stuck scrolling this sadness rectangle in my hand. I want to go out and experience things like I used to. Make the type of memories that don’t need to be posted on social media (cause let’s be honest. if we had social media when we were younger, we’d all probably be in prison lol)
But the point is this. Do the things that light your soul on fire.
Whether that’s taking yourself out on a solo date to watch a film.
Picking up a hyper niche hobby and going balls deep with it.
Or supporting your local art galleries and artists do cool shit.
Now if you excuse me.
I need to go shower. Be somewhat presentable and go look at paintings while bullshitting others about art, cause hey, that’s what art really is. Standing around. Talking shit. Having a drink and bullshitting about the old masters who pushed paint around on the canvas.
If you want to tell me I’m wrong.
Drop me a message here: https://www.facebook.com/stphnwlkr
Stephen Walker