{"id":6715,"date":"2026-01-25T22:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T03:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/?p=6715"},"modified":"2026-01-25T22:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T03:43:52","slug":"teaching-myself-its-okay-to-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/teaching-myself-its-okay-to-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching myself, it\u2019s okay to REST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being a hardcore girl boss is so hard! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ain\u2019t for the weak. Literally. I know I am not the only one to feel bad when I \u201coversleep\u201d on the weekends because I could\u2019ve been doing this or that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Am I using my time wisely<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am 25, and I feel that, for the most part, I do use my time wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of my time is spent either at work, working on 6:23, my small business, or coming up with ideas for my content creation page, DiaryofChan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming up with ideas versus creating <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It took me deleting TikTok to realize I was spending too much time consuming other people\u2019s journeys rather than working on my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would spend hours just doomscrolling on TikTok, sending over 50 videos to my friends, and then one day I was like, \u201cthis isn\u2019t normal\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I found myself engulfed in TikTok \u201cLives\u201d, I knew it was time to come back to center, come back to me, because there was no reason I was that invested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong, every once in a while, it\u2019s okay to scroll, get a few laughs in, and get some inspiration, but you have to put your phone down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I eventually did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It felt great. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An artist has to create more than consume <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I know what you\u2019re thinking, girl, you say you’re a business owner, a journalist, a creator, now you\u2019re an artist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YES. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Been! I\u2019ve been creating art since I was a kid, from drawing to painting to writing. I\u2019ve been an artist since I could pick up a utensil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being an artist is subjective, but I know that it\u2019s my true identity; it\u2019s me. I literally do create artwork from the editorial photoshoots on Instagram to the prints I make for 6:23 or even my blog posts; this is all work of an artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I lost my artistry as I grew into adulthood <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

December was that month for me. That month, I said, \u201cWhat are you creating that\u2019s true to you? That feels real, that feels like it was created from scratch?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once I got in my groove of just sketching, no inspiration, just me using my imagination, thinking about my experiences, I realized that I wasn\u2019t creating from scratch like I used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It felt second nature when I started working on new designs with pen, paper, scissors, and glue, but I really had to return to my creative roots to build myself back into my calling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You gotta put the digital media down <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While everything is so digital-based, sometimes you have to go outside and see the blank canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My artistry journey began in December, but my groundwork started in spring 2025 when I had no choice but to find something to keep my mind occupied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was jobless for a few months in 2025, and I spent a lot of my time at Belle Isle<\/a>, a local park in Detroit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So much of my time there was either taking pictures of wildlife testing my photography skills, or writing. Relaxing and enjoying the sun, but also being intentional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t want a complete project every single time, but I wanted to explore like a tourist, walk around on foot, not just drive around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing by the water, letting the wind direct my pen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some days I created nothing and just sat. I just sat and watched other people and observed or I just sat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can create so many stories just by seeing the blank canvas of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the blank canvas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The blank canvas, in my opinion, is the beauty of life. It\u2019s looking at life with an optimistic lens and finding opportunity to create something from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some, it could be sitting by the water and listening to the waves and creating a scene from it or a lyric. For me, it\u2019s showing up in a new city and finding buildings or nature while incorporating my outfits into those spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s about using nature, city life, or rural land as your canvas. You add whatever you want to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You create a new art print, photograph, music, or style from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, it\u2019s okay to rest too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I needed to sleep this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My body craved it, and so did I. I\u2019ve always been an on-the-go type of girl. Always needing to be moving because I hate the idea that I\u2019m wasting time or running out of time, but in actuality, I am not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never was. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because nothing in my life has felt delayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, why is it so hard for me to rest? Why am I afraid that taking an hour nap is bad?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s okay to rest because how can I perform if I am drowsy from the night before?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve seen it with my business flow <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I was the business owner who pulled all-nighters before pop-up events. Up baking at 9 p.m., icing cupcakes at 12 a.m., cutting vinyl at 2 a.m., icing cupcakes, baking, cutting vinyl, pressing shirts at 7 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not efficient, and it\u2019s stupid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was always unprepared, while some may say, \u201cOh, that\u2019s the grind,\u201d no, it\u2019s stupidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I burnt myself out before the pop-up even started. Guess what? I can\u2019t perform now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I stay up all night, I would literally just look at the time and sigh. Daylight would come, and I would look at the mess in the kitchen, at my items, and sigh because while they were ready, I had no pictures, no evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My car isn’t packed, I hadn\u2019t showered yet, my hair would be a mess, and you could tell I wasn\u2019t ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customer service? A pitch for my customers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girl, just buy this cupcake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had nothing to give because my mind would be on, \u201c I gotta clean up the kitchen, my craft space looks crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s still a process, but guess what? I ain\u2019t staying up all night no more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it\u2019s not done, it\u2019s not done. However, I am planning better now. I am working on projects waaaay ahead of time than the night before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should work hard but also rest; it\u2019s a balance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s okay that one day out of the week, I don\u2019t work on 6:23 or DiaryofChan. I am a human, not a machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I want my business and my brand to prosper, I also know that it can\u2019t if I am tired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My body tells me now, \u201cRest, girl!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I can\u2019t come up with that idea or the printer can\u2019t get that line right, I know it\u2019s time to rest and start again tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stressing myself out about it is not going to make me a millionaire; it\u2019s going to make me a burnt-out fool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not easy to step away, but sometimes, for the sake of what I am creating, I have to, and that\u2019s the point I am trying to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t make great art if you\u2019re TIRED<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And I feel that\u2019s with anything in life. If you\u2019re burnt out or tired, you literally can\u2019t perform. Your body shuts down, your mind goes blank, you get stale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEVER GET STALE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you avoid getting stale? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

REST. Take a step back, and when it\u2019s time, you will know. You will feel rejuvenated, and the ideas will flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes take that walk, that drive, let the ideas come to you. Get out of the scene, go somewhere else, and find inspiration or LIVE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can still use that muscle by experiencing and learning, but still take some time away from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your passion will thank you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t burn yourself<\/strong>, don\u2019t let yourself be so caught up in the metrics that you lose yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s Talk About It <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you going to rest when you need it, or are you going to burn out?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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