The creativity well has run dry?

 


I like creating things, keeping myself busy and hopefully raising a smile here and there. I've created many things over the years; hundreds of notes, letters, drawings, models, paintings, mix tapes, poems, cards, scrapbooks, videos, etc, etc. However I appear to have hit a wall currently in regards to what comes next. 

The one thing I did notice was that the things I enjoyed creating the most were the things that other people enjoyed, that appeared to spur me on. Thd photo above was taken during lockdown when I drew a daily whiteboard quote and placed in my front garden each day. This was by far the most popular thing I've ever done; not just amongst passers-by and friends but also online. In fact some of my proudest moments were when some of my favourite performers whose quotes I used thanked me! It made my day and continues to bring a smile to my face whenever I think of it. I also feel pleased reading the positive comments from people who were enjoying them, such a lovely thing to be involved in and I do miss doing them but also realise they were needed during lockdown more than now, (plus folks were getting fed up of them).

Sadly, I am at a loss at what to do now, so let's have a look at what I've done so far...

* Daily whiteboard quotes! (The most popular thing I ever did) 

* Silly videos to make folks laugh! (During lockdown these cheered some folks up, hurrah)

* Celebrate every national day! (Another fairly popular mission of mine, 2023 was a fun year)

* Virtual Santa videos! (This is one of my proudest achievements, raising over £1000 over two years for EACH) 

* blu tac modelling! (I still do this every now and then) 

* Wednesday wisdom photos! (Not very popular but I still persevere with this each week)

This also doesn't include the notes and letters to friends and various other nonsense I get up to as and when I think of ideas. 

You may well be thinking that I don't have to do anything but these things genuinely brought me joy and made me feel like I was doing something, I had some relevance in the world, even it was just to bring a smile here and there.

I tried doing things not on social media such as walk 15,000 steps each day and I've kept this up but I am still struck with feeling a bit melancholy and wonder if creating something is the answer to feeling a bit happier. It's worth noting that I'm lucky to have some grest friends and family who keep me afloat when I feel like I'm sinking. Thanks you wonderful souls for walking, chatting, texting, listening and laughing with me. For kindly giving me wonderful gifts, (even though nobody owes me anything),  and forfeiting your time to spend with me - I appreciate each and every one of you.

I tried other "missions" over the years which fell apart, notable examples include, (but are not limited to); Meeting people off my friends list in real life, recreating movie scenes weekly and interviewing 12 of my favourite comedians. 

So, what's next? Ideas on a postcard please! 😁


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