Under the weather
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I personally go through a similar rollercoaster of moods and emotions every so often and I find it helps best to acknowledge when I’m in one of these lows and just accept it for what it is and also understand that it’s temporary. I know I will bounce back so I don’t bother trying to figure out what’s up or force myself into a good mood as that usually makes things worse.
My general rule for myself during those times is not to think about it (because I’m an over thinker in general) and just do some things that keep me calm while also making some deposits to my creative bank account as @Jake-Parker likes to say - watch a movie, read a book, browse Pinterest, take a walk, etc.
Sooner or later I bounce back and feel better than ever with a renewed sense of creativity and energy to pursue artistic endeavours. It’s all part of the balance I believe!
Hope this helps:)
Instagram: @daveleekart
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@Bricz-Art It really does help! I think I posted here looking for permission to take a break, looking for others to tell me that I'm not lazy when I hit that lull and need to rest. Hearing you say that it's normal, that you go through it too and give yourself a break really lifts a weight off my shoulders. My problem though is that I still have some work I must do to meet some deadlines, lull or not. So I think I'll put on hold everything that I'm able to and do the minimum I must do each day to meet my obligatory deadlines, and spend as much time resting as possible. It's really hard to drag myself out of bed and make myself draw even for just 3-4 hours before I can rest, but there's not much choice..
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@NessIllustration yikes, that would freak me out!
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@NessIllustration Oh yes go outside, walk barefoot in the grass. You will be amazed how much better you feel!
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@NessIllustration Is there a reward you could give yourself for working? For instance, sometimes I tell myself if I do such-and-such I can go to town after and get a cherry Dr. Pepper as a reward. Maybe a treat could help on the really rough days.
