Something's wrong with me

[lalicopa]

Mentally, that is...

My friend Sheryl was over the other day and she was looking through my stock. She chose a dress to bring to a birthday party she was attending for two little girls. The younger girl just turned two.

Sheryl gave her this dress. The little girl loved it so much she insisted on putting it on right away. I hear this a lot when kids receive my stuff as gifts. It's usually the dresses, but it happens with other stuff and even with boys.

And yet, I'm still not motivated to go back into business. I don't know what it's going to take. I don't know what my problem is. I have more than $500 worth of new stock, washed and ready to dye, and it's just sitting neatly in all the clear bins (yes, Katie) organized by size and season.



Sheryl said if this doesn't motivate me, she doesn't know what will.

Comments

[choptliver.livejournal.com]

But aside from that, sometimes we all lose steam. It seems to me that life's making room for something amazing when that happens. I lost all will to do ceramics, and BOOM, I'm living in a different country. It happened a few years back, and BOOM, my sister needed us to come help her for six weeks.

Don't fret too much, it will be back.

On the other hand, sometimes just getting started and pushing through is what's called for. You could try to force it and accept that the first few items might not be inspired as you'd like them to be.

Either way, it's in you. It's deep down, it's evolving, and it will be back strong as ever. Someday.

[mollyf.livejournal.com]

Awesome advice! I should have read this before posting my own assvice (new favorite word) :):)

[lalicopa.livejournal.com]

See, it's not even that I'm afraid of what it will come out like...I almost always am happy with what I make...I just have no desire to do it.