Whew do I know this struggle. It’s the getting to the making. I even know I’ll feel better when I do it. Even if I feel like I didn’t make anything great. And I say this laying on my couch 🙃
I can so relate with this. In fact, I’m in a similar place myself right now. Sometimes you just have to make something, anything to get back into the groove again. Thanks for sharing!
This is just what I needed to read/hear today. I was in a funk...I am tired and I just wanted one day to do absolutely nothing, but I have not done that. Yesterday, however, I did take my book to the pool for 30 min and basked in the sun after a workout in the pool. It felt so good to do that but today, I could not get away from the same feeling you had. I am painting today and I paint everyday but sometimes I just don't want to do a damn thing. I feel extremely guilty if I scroll the reels so I won't hang there for long...I get back in some sort of groove. OK, here I leave you now and get to work.
I can relate with a kind of sticky hell that lies at the intersection of a lot of material, economic and social deficiencies. To want to be able to have the smooth, sustainable energy of healthy/wealthy/lucky people in a society that is constantly ramping up oppression, scarcity and pain.
To crave what may never ever be possible to have, and to still attempt to do something anyway.
This is THE most relatabe piece I've ever read of yours (I think I'd "met" you online in 2014ish), so yeah. I've been in a creative slump since Nov. 2024 (and suffered a big creative slump during 2020/2021) because US politics really does affect me and my work.
Hi Indre, good to hear from you, and I’m glad this resonated with you. I can only imagine how US politics affects others outside. Those things weigh heavy on my mind a lot, but I’m glad the world hasn’t given up on us yet.
Whew do I know this struggle. It’s the getting to the making. I even know I’ll feel better when I do it. Even if I feel like I didn’t make anything great. And I say this laying on my couch 🙃
The struggle is real, Rikki. ODAAT!
I can so relate with this. In fact, I’m in a similar place myself right now. Sometimes you just have to make something, anything to get back into the groove again. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Jen. Yeah, it’s definitely a one day st a time scenario right now, but I’m feeling better than I was.
This is just what I needed to read/hear today. I was in a funk...I am tired and I just wanted one day to do absolutely nothing, but I have not done that. Yesterday, however, I did take my book to the pool for 30 min and basked in the sun after a workout in the pool. It felt so good to do that but today, I could not get away from the same feeling you had. I am painting today and I paint everyday but sometimes I just don't want to do a damn thing. I feel extremely guilty if I scroll the reels so I won't hang there for long...I get back in some sort of groove. OK, here I leave you now and get to work.
Do the work, Mom. 😉❤️
I can relate with a kind of sticky hell that lies at the intersection of a lot of material, economic and social deficiencies. To want to be able to have the smooth, sustainable energy of healthy/wealthy/lucky people in a society that is constantly ramping up oppression, scarcity and pain.
To crave what may never ever be possible to have, and to still attempt to do something anyway.
Well put. Thanks, Darius
This is THE most relatabe piece I've ever read of yours (I think I'd "met" you online in 2014ish), so yeah. I've been in a creative slump since Nov. 2024 (and suffered a big creative slump during 2020/2021) because US politics really does affect me and my work.
Hi Indre, good to hear from you, and I’m glad this resonated with you. I can only imagine how US politics affects others outside. Those things weigh heavy on my mind a lot, but I’m glad the world hasn’t given up on us yet.