As with many people, I enter each new year with excitement and QUESTIONS….
- Will I accomplish my work goals?
- What new and unexpected things will come my way?
- Will we travel….or maybe I should say “WHERE” will we travel?
- Will my creative time flourish?
- Will “Frances Quilts” grow?
It is always fun to ponder these things and start to make plans.
I have been doing my “real” job long enough to have a fair idea of how things will happen…. complete craziness until April 15th, playing catch-up until July and then some downtime in August thru December.
Michael and I have two trips planned…. Mozambique and South Africa in May/June, and Scotland in October. I am greatly looking forward to both of those.
My guild has our local show in March and it is always a BUSY and fun time!!
Linda and I plan to go to the Houston show again in October
So, that puts much of my “physical” year in place.
BUT….how about my creative year?
Frankly, I am in a FUNK about being creative!! My Mojo seems to be elsewhere and I am struggling with motivation to do ANYTHING!!
According to Google, here are some signs that you might have lost your mojo:
- Lack of energy
- Lack of enthusiasm
- Lack of self-belief
- Lack of self-confidence
- Lack of direction
- Depletion
- Overwhelm
- Stress
- Tiredness
- Boredom.
YEP….. got all of them!!
At times I don’t enjoy writing this daily blog, but in these times, it helps to push me to keep creating. After all, I have to SOMETHING to write about!!
Google also has some suggestions….
- Accept the ups and downs
- Set realistic goals
- Celebrate small wins
- Reflect on what makes you tick
So, what am I going to do….. just make a start on something…. probably continuing on one of the scrap quilts that I started this summer. That will ensure that I am, at least, touching fabric a little bit every day!!
There is my Cherrywood challenge….
…and I already have an idea, but I need to develop the technique to DO what I want.
Then there is the Mandala challenge from last year….
……and that is high on my priorities, even if it isn’t high on my motivation list.
Since I posted this inspiration…..
…..I have been thinking about inset circles and ovals and even asked ChatGPT to design something….
So there are a few things that might help me regain my mojo.
The biggest deterrent right now is the Holiday Inn Carpet quilt…..
I have planned it….. I have drawn out the full size pattern…… I have even purchased TWO sets of fabrics to make it from…..
BUT I DON’T WANT TO MAKE IT!!!
What should I do?
- Put it away for another year
- Plunge into it anyway and see what happens.
- Put the fabrics on the shelf and forget the project entirely
So, my question to you readers is……
HOW DO YOU OVERCOME CREATIVE PARALYSIS??
I REALLY want to know!!
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