tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post6415137581142927416..comments2024-03-28T19:29:34.169-07:00Comments on Idaho Beauty's Creative Journey: StitchvemberThe Idaho Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-82510263018714834592017-11-12T18:57:01.658-08:002017-11-12T18:57:01.658-08:00You have made me feel better! After I make admissi...You have made me feel better! After I make admissions like this, I envision my readers rolling their eyes and not understanding why I can't just get on with it! I think some of my frustration regarding my inability to work more consistently in the studio comes from the fact that I used to spend at least 3 hours in it nearly every day, then perhaps another several hours with handwork in front of the tv or sitting outside. This all changed when I moved out here to Idaho for reasons I still don't understand; I haven't been able to recapture that persistent drive to be in the studio or have something in my hands since. Additionally, some health blips in the last 5 years haven't help at all. Those not only kept me out of the studio but caused me to lose all sense of a routine in the rest of my life short of hanging on between doctor appointments. Now that things have settled down, I've discovered myself confronted with time I've forgotten how to manage. The daily challenge of any kind has helped me recapture some consistency in my days and the return of scheduling them rather than merely surviving them. I never would have dreamed I'd forget how I used to spend my days!<br /><br />It's true, even when I'm not able or willing to get in the studio, the creative part of my brain often kicks in with ideas, like it or not. And yes, I am truly grateful that I don't have to support myself with my art. :-) Good luck with finding your own rhythm of self-discipline. I'm very happy you are back exploring and blogging about it again.The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-81705682937294246912017-11-12T11:59:49.136-08:002017-11-12T11:59:49.136-08:00I am, like you, always struggling to find the self...I am, like you, always struggling to find the self-discipline to get in my studio everyday and work in a properly focused way on ideas. I have lots and lots of them buzzing about in my head but am not rigorous about trying those ideas out. I stitch most days in the evenings when I'm home or not busy but if I haven't had experimental studio time, that isn't possible as I run out of stuff to sew! it's just as well I don't have to earn a living at it!Charlton Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052815242463837033noreply@blogger.com