Juggling work, relationships and family
and our own personal goals, it's no wonder
we sometimes feel a little overwhelmed.
So I'm partnering with Adobe to show you
how prioritizing our mental health and making space
for ourselves is so important.
Just over here, sitting under a tree.
I have lately been really looking for just
peace and serenity in the city.
Living downtown New York can be so fun.
It gives me so much energy,
but at the same time it can get pretty overwhelming.
I have been coming to Central Park
a lot more lately.
I've been really enjoying like walking
and going on long walks around here, especially like
without any music or podcast playing or anything.
So here we are under this beautiful tree
and, this is where I'll be for a little bit.
Getting to be outside and in
nature does wonders for my mental health.
Being in such a busy and energetic environment
all the time is great because it feeds
my creativity, my motivation, but
it also can get a little bit too much sometimes.
So intentionally placing myself in simple
and quiet
environments has really made such a difference.
I have access to Headspace through my Creative Cloud
membership, so meditation, sitting
still, making space
are all things that I want to make more time for.
It allows me to be truly present and quiet
all the noise.
Getting to
just be creative and participate
in some type of creative form just for having fun,
is quite rare because of the work that I do,
and because of that, I always find myself
not really
playing into my creativity outside of work,
and I really want to start doing that more.
So right now.
I am in Brooklyn on my way out here
because we are headed to a little art cafe.
I'm excited to have a little solo
creative date with myself and, put in some like,
jazz music or something and just really
enjoy myself, be there for a few hours,
let myself get in the creative flow.
it's going to feel really nice.
That
was honestly so lovely.
I had such a great time. I didn't even realize.
But time went by so fast.
As you can tell, it's raining a little bit.
It's a very cozy day.
It was like the perfect
activity, but it made me a little bit hungry.
So I think I'm going to head over
to somewhere in this area
and, grab a bite to eat.
I don't know what it is about eating alone
or dining alone that makes me feel
more in touch with myself.
It puts me in this position that even though
uncomfortable, it feels important
just being able to do things alone.
I really think the older we get, the more
we tend to take things a little too seriously.
And I want to let go of that seriousness a little
and let myself be creative without it
having to be good or cool, but simply for fun,
I want to start thinking of art
making and being creative as a form of therapy.
Taking a break, getting in a fun, creative
flow can feel so good and meditative.
I think we could all benefit from adding
a bit of both to our daily lives.
Well, it's been a day.
I feel so good.
I feel so just like relaxed.
But I'm
also ready to get home because it's getting pretty
rain out here, so I'm gonna make my way home.
Had such a lovely day.
Giving myself permission to rest
is something I'm still learning how to do.
But remember, making space isn't selfish.
It's essential.
So make sure you're taking care of yourself.
And if you are a Creative Cloud member,
you can also get one year of Headspace
for free at the link in the description.
Thank you so much for watching.