Last week, I took members of my restaurant staff to Dancing Goat distillery in Cambridge, Wisconsin for their first ever Gin Academy. We each got to use a still to craft a bottle of gin using our choice of 24 different botanicals. We learned a lot and had a blast doing it.
Later in the week, I headed to the studio in Chicago and wrapped up a project for a dear friend that I’ve been working on for months. We recorded 5 songs in 6 hours, and I am so happy with how the tunes turned out.
Today, I’m back to finishing up my album and starting a new writing project. I’ve got some books coming in the mail to do research for it, and I found myself checking the mailbox today with the energy of a 6-year-old.
All this to say: I’m on a project-high.
My grandma used to say: “idle hands are the devil’s playthings,” and I remember thinking she was a bit intense. But the older I get, the more I agree. But more so about having an idle mind.
Reader, having little on my mind can lead to needless stewing and rumination. But focusing on what I can create or build has been a brain-saver these days. If you too find yourself spinning, trying to get a passion-project on your horizon. It’s good for the soul. This week was a nice reminder of that.
Wishing you a clear head and passionate heart this week. See you next Monday. -Em
