Running Full Speed to Burnout?

HI! Long time no talk. So much has been going on, and I’m still trying to figure out how to balance it all. But let’s start of with some updates. I’m a little more than half way through my school program! My projected graduation is mid June, which is a like a month away. Which is sooo crazy to think about. Just a few months ago I was slammed with book work, feeling very overwhelmed with how much of an undertaking learning a new skill was. Now I’m beginning for feel comfortable in a new medium and even building some confidence in what I am creating on these tiny canvases. This new medium has even inspired a new idea with my work, which leads me to my next update. I am one of the cohorts for the 2025 Austin Emerging Arts Leaders. This program is to help all kinds of different artists reach or make strides towards their career goals. They help us build resources, community, and skills to get us to where we dream to be. And at the end of the program we will be putting together a group showcase in September (MARK YOUR CALENDARS) of all of our projects we have been working on. I’v been playing with the idea of mixing my fine art with my nail art and bring both of these worlds together. I have a vision and I’m excited to bring it to life. All this while still working on other projects, applying to shows, being apart of group shows and pop ups, editing videos, making time for family and friends, and trying to take care of myself. It’s a lot of spinning hats at one time and has been an on going process of trying to manage it all. I realize this is a blessing to be overwhelmed in this way but I need to find balance so that I can sustain progress. I’v arrived at the understanding that there will always be a new goal, another project, or an opportunity that I don’t want to pass up but to be able to have the energy to show up to all those things and more the way I want to I have to prioritize rest and my health. Fueling myself to continue to treat the world like my canvas.