Rien ne vas plus.
No more collages, no more journals, no more nothing. I have done nothing since weeks.
I wanted to make the "Invisible letters to Max part 2", but no way.... I can't.
It's a bit embarrassing ("Ha, she never even made it to #2!"), but there is nothing I can do about it.
I can blame it on the darker season. Lovesickness. Change of diet. Growing old(er). A sense of loneliness.
But it won't change anything. So I am waiting....
Words of enlightment highly appreciated! Thank you.
Love sickness ....Sounds promising :-)
ReplyDelete... I know what you mean. It's chilly here and I have the flu ... but that's not it. I think that ... sometimes we need to rest and take a little break from trying to create .. then let it come back naturally .. I hope :(
ReplyDeleteSending warm cheerful wishes to you from Canada :)
Hello dear! I send you my best thoughts and encouragements. I agree with what Susanne says and i think one important thing to do is to accept what is,merely, and then when you reach acceptance, something can shift within you and the block will vanish.So, just breath deeply, be kind with you and give you the time you need to let go. Ça va aller!Hugs!
ReplyDelete{big hugs} Rest, refresh and renew. Then start again. :)
ReplyDeleteI always feel that creative slow downs are really just the time that we gear up for creative fireworks. It is all happening on the inside and will eventually make its way to the outside. Just a matter of time!
ReplyDeleteNever fear! Turn on your timer for 1/2 hour. Do everything you need to before the 1/2 starts. Visit the loo, pour a cup of tea, turn off the telephone, gather a few of your favourite swap items and a nice base paper. When you're ready, just start playing for the 1/2 hour and don't let anything or anybody interrupt you from your pure play time! Let your mind roam free and just do whatever your instinct tells you to. Don't worry about how good it it, or even what the plan is. Just feel!!! When the timer goes off, go back to your housework or lovesickness, or whatever. Schedule another 1/2 hour session as soon as you are ready. Before you know it, you'll be back in business!
ReplyDeleteI think we all get times like that ,and its good to have so many helpful comments to encourage us.
ReplyDeleteWow, what beautiful, inspiring comments. I can't say it better. But, I do know that we all get in that "frump" place. Take a walk, talk to a little child, visit someone who makes you laugh, do something strange, then just sit down and "do it" What ever comes out is the first in the universe... just as you are a one and only in the universe. Keep your chin up as my dear grandma said. Hugs. bb
ReplyDeleteWhen I get in the rut and I try to force myself to create I hate how it turns out! So, I find other things to do and keep myself occupied like planning projects and reading blogs for inspiration. One day it comes back after getting inspired by a blog and my project turns out better then ever. It will come back...you just have to be patient. Take the time to relax and enjoy your other creative sides like baking or decorating or reading or whatever else you enjoy doing. Can't wait till your mojo comes back...i miss seeing your art.
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Thank you all so much for your supportive comments! xo FM
ReplyDeletei left a comment last week to this post because i was going through the same thing, but for some reason it did not post :(
ReplyDeletethe comments above reflect many of my own sentiments, we all seem to go through this, we all come out of it with more "mojo" somehow - i hope you are back to your old self, ready and refreshed to go again.
Remember that we are human BE-ings and not human DO-ings. Which means that these rhythms are natural. The trick is to enjoy the cycle and circumnavigate the guilt-at-not-working, I find. Cook. Read. Walk your dog, or borrow a dog if necessary! Soak up your surroundings. And please, don't worry! All in due time...
ReplyDeleteit will pass, life goes on, times change.
ReplyDeleteTo feel lonely is awful, even if you know that there is a big blog community that appreciates you so much. But I think you are a strong person because you can acknowledge your feelings. It will pass, but it will take time...
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