With so many high-achievers in our community it was super interesting to learn about the moments when they lose track of time. We’ve highlighted some of those conversations below.
Yasmine Mustaklim-Pico
In a world where we are oddly overly connected yet disconnected at the same time, I find that environment is key for me. When I am in nature, with my partner and our dogs, around wildlife, even if it’s on our own beautiful Joshua Tree property, the concept of time slips away. The outside world just seems to fade. Read More>>
Cloe Galasso
When I’m painting, the second I finish mixing my colors and pick up my brush, I totally lose myself…and then find myself. It’s like time just disappears. The world just fades out, and I’m so into creating. That focus lets me dig deep and express things I wouldn’t normally. Painting is like a meditation for me, a way to explore who I am. Read More>>
slr slr
I would have to say creating. When I’m deep in art -writing , posing ,expressing I forget the world. Read More>>
Ann Loyd
My art is where the world goes away. Can’t seem to find just one passion, so painting, woodworking, stain glass and photography keep my head straight and fun. Read More>>
SJ Slays
Creating, always. I learned a long time ago that if I don’t give myself the time and space to create, I become a very bitter and miserable person. It’s the gift I’m still learning to give myself, even if I’ve proven the theory time and time again. The hard part is figuring out which creative muscle to stretch. Read More>>
Devra Jacobs
Reading. I get lost in the manuscripts that authors seeking representation send to me. I start on a page and by the time I look at the clock, hours have passed. I enjoy being consumed by the thoughts and words I find on the page. My dogs and cat bring me back to reality. Read More>>
Nathan Smith
Traveling without a doubt. Engulfing myself in the culture and ambience of new place internationally is a joy that makes me lose track of time. Usually in another time zone, I love to get lost in my surroundings. Trying new foods, discovering new plants, seeing animals I’ve never seen along with breath taking views. Read More>>
JACQUELINE Lauko
I chose this question because we often ask this question to our clients. As a therapist, it is imperative to find something you love where you lose track of time. I lose track of time when I am with my horses. I notice my breath deepens, and I am able to think even more clearly. Being around my Heard on the ground helps me to notice how they embody balance within the Heard. As humans we can learn so much from these sentient beings. Read More>>
Joe Nolan
Lately I’m regularly getting lost in music. I have a lot of professional obligations in my writing life and my art life. I’m promoting a book and running a poetry workshop, and I’m curating an art exhibition – it’s a group painting show that also features my work. Read More>>
Miriam Cutler
I’m definitely the kind of person who can get totally lost and lose track of time in anything I enjoy doing – whether my work, which is composing for film, or teaching/mentoring others. I also love watching films and good TV shows, or listening to music. I find myself when I notice I’m hungry and have to stop and eat. Read More>>
Onna Voellmer
Watching nature ….the sun setting on the horizon, sun bleached grasses blowing in the wind, a bee buried deep inside a flower. It’s all magical. Time stops. And I’m just there—part of all of it. Read More>>
Carl Elixir
Creating and editing a beautiful masterpiece of work. I could spend hours on a single photo, repeatly perfecting it over and over again, just so that my own eyes approve it. Read More>>
Julie Kusma
Every time I create, whether through writing, art, or even decorating (yes, I love design and my exact skill set is used for this, too), I get lost in the act of creating. Time disappears. I’m simply in the flow of creation. Inspired. Passionate. Alive. Read More>>
Arlene M
Definitely painting! I’m never in a rush, I just stay in the moment ad I don’t think of anything else Read More>>
Sue Graef
When I paint I am in my own world or universe and I guess you could say I’m in the zone. There is no time, no sound and no thinking about things. Sometimes I will play music with the idea I will listen to it while I paint. Read More>>
Gabriela Esquivel
There are moments when I completely lose track of time and rediscover myself. Many of these are linked to the arts—whether I’m immersed in creating a new painting or practicing songs on the piano, In these moments I feel deeply connected to my soul and experience pure joy. I also find myself in a timeless flow while riding my bike around town. Read More>>
Sharron Parker
When I’m designing a new piece, I lay shades of dyed wool on my daybed and keep moving them around; I can do that for hours! Read More>>
Whitney Sherman
Digging into my family history on both sides is one of my favorite activities. Doing geneaology correctly requires verifying information from several sources making the research time-consuming. I love the pursuit of historic and familial information. You’d be surprised at what can be inferred from documents such as the dates on a marriage certificate compared to the birth certificate of a first child. Read More>>
Shawn Ahkeah
Wondering around in book stores. Read More>>
King Shinobe
Music. It’s timeless and when it inspires you the moment can last forever with the right vibe. Read More>>
Jorge Parra
I am glad to share that still today, after so many years in my craft, when I am taking photos, I really immerse myself into these timeless moments that I enjoy so much, this amazing feeling of losing track of time, and enjoying it to the max, and then find myself again, back to earth, back to the rational mind, and savouring the moments of no-time. Read More>>
Beddru
What makes me lose track of time, and ultimately find myself again, is the creation process behind HABIBI, my new body of work. Immersing myself in this new series of paintings, I enter a space where my current self, but also memory, sensuality, and mythology intertwine. The word habibi, rich in intimacy and warmth, becomes a portal. Read More>>
