This one is a little different. Because this TIMFM post is about something different I make for me: space.
Yesterday I shared a post on Patreon that mentioned some of the things I've been doing during an unplanned hiatus from my social platforms and my online shops. |
| recently: a little sun and sand can reignite inspiration |
Like it or not, I do take breaks from my creative work. Sometimes the flow of my work (or the absence of flow) forces me to pause and refresh.
In recent weeks, as I underwent a slowdown in the creative arena, I got up to various other things. I had been furiously working to finish my latest YouTube tutorial video, move on to the video right behind that one, and finish a new series of pieces slated to debut in one of my shops. I was rudely interrupted by exhaustion, food poisoning, and a summer cold (among other things). It is normal for inspiration and motivation to sometimes seem to completely dry up. I've been an artist for enough years to know it's not a reason to panic. Since I am sometimes asked in conversations about inspiration, "how do you get back to that place when things aren't flowing anymore??", I thought I'd share some things that are helping restart my creative pilot light. A little collage:
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| clockwise from top left: getting creative with my niece- we made loads of paper jewelry; catching up on my reading, lots of cooking, maintaining my tiny garden; self-care: making scented therapeutics for personal use; interacting with nature: found a feather, put it in one of my hats; a rare treat: painted nails (before I ruin them while sanding or painting) |
These are just a few highlights. There are a lot of things in my universe that I turn to to stir things up. And I'm thankful these things are there, primed to slingshot me right back to my big passion!
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