Just Go to Bed. It's Okay, It'll Be There in the Morning

The irony is thick tonight.  It’s 9:45 pm, Mountain Standard Time and I’ve had a long day.  I should be hanging it up for the night, but instead, I’m listening to Automatic by The Jesus and Mary Chain and writing a blog. 

There just aren’t enough hours in the day some days.

A blog posts aren’t that serious, but my point here is: know when to hang it up.  I’m a lot better sober.  I used to stay up until 3 am or so drinking gin and tonics and tweaking mixes.  I wouldn’t quit until I thought I had it just right.  But, I was drunk, tired and my ears were tired.  I’d wake up the next morning and immediately go back to work with my headphones on before I started my day job and realize, even on a few hours sleep, that I had wrecked it.  It was worse than when I should have gone to bed at 10 pm. 

Even now, sober, I still find myself working on music, or the website, or marketing strategies, or photography or album art, or social media… any of the things that go into being an artist and label honcho, at midnight.  I’m tired, I can barely keep my eyes open, but I’m obsessed. 

It’s okay to be obsessed sometimes, but you’ll be better off to take a break and start again in the morning.  I’m bad about taking breaks on the weekends or days off too – I will work all day.  I love it, it doesn’t feel like work, but I have to remember to take a break if I love the work.  I’m not doing it any favors by pushing through when I’m tired or forcing ideas when I’m out of them. 

Go to bed.  Go for a walk.  Watch a game with friends, or a movie with your family.  Understand your obsession and make sure to manage it so it doesn’t manage you. 

Only 9:52 now.  Goodnight friends.

JC