Following up on Choice and Fear

I published the post Choice and Fear about a month ago and got so much positive feedback and comments, which I really appreciate. I thought I'd let you know what I've been up since then. I wish I could say that my life has been all sunshine and roses since I declared myself a professional artist, but unfortunately that's not how life works. I mean, it has been great. The first few days were amazing, I had so many ideas and inspiration was just flowing out of me. Unfortunately, the honeymoon phase did not last that long. Don't get me wrong, I am doing the work and I love it. I've worked an average of 3 hours every day. I would not want to be doing anything else with my life and I'm not quitting anytime soon, but it isn't as easy as I thought it would be.The fear and the doubt never really went away, I don't think they ever will. I'm starting to learn how to move forward in spite of that fact, but I had a real rough patch for about a week or so. I learned many lessons about myself from that time. I hope by sharing these lessons I can help someone else who is facing similar challenges.The first thing I learned is not to isolate myself and plan social events. I worked so much in the studio and didn't leave home for a few days, which was not good. Humans are social creatures and even though I need time to myself to make my art, I still need to make sure I get out there and interact with real people. I'm not yet sure how exactly I am going to do this, but my plan is to reach out daily to friends and family and try to schedule meetings in person. I also plan on finding events on Facebook and Eventbrite. All in all, I would like to get out of the house at least once a day.The second thing that I learned is a just doing the work isn't enough, I need to think ahead more and plan out further in advance so I know what I need to do beforehand.The third I learned that I need to prioritize my health. If I don't take care of myself, I can't do anything else. I created a list to help me remember what to do daily, here's a picture of the list, it is still a work in progress: