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4 months ago
Hi! I have been working for a long time without weekends, and even with the absence of publications here, I update almost every day in my telegram channel and also paid telegram channel. And now I have a hard moment. I already some months I hate almost everything I do, all my work and I do not know how to fight it. It's definitely burnout, and I've tried to rest, but I'm too attached to creativity, so after a day of running to draw I'm already “Rested”. And it seems like it's all rolled into this.
I am extremely disappointed with my work, all my attempts end up almost hysterical. Because of what I have made a decision now, to try to calm my nature about finances, not to run immediately to work, and still rest at least a week. Full time, not touching a feather even if I think it's gone.
This journal is for you just to let you know that I'm trying to recover and keep working, but I need time. I hope you don't forget about me this week. And hopefully it will help me feel some love for my art again
Thanks...
And if you want it:
I found one of the best ways to deal with burnout - and I hope it helps you - is to try and fuel the creativity elsewhere.
i.e You draw - so now try some sculpting with play doh or air dry clay [light, cheap, easy to use without needing heat].
Or you usually do digital art - so now paint some rocks.
It's a way to keep yourself from being pulled away from the creativity that makes you happy, but allows the specific nature and effort of that creativity to rest. It's a nice way to balance I think, to allow you to continue doing something enjoyable, but without feeling pressured by expectation or standards because it's a new medium. Sure, you'll have to still do work - but some of the physical stuff [if you like it enough] you could also go on to sell [either now or later on] if it'll help. But I find creativity breaks that still involve creativity can reset our talents and work.
When you draw for fun, but drawing is also your job, you're far more likely to burn out. So if you move the creativity you do "for fun" into another medium, it can balance out the stuff you do "for work" until you're content enough to do both again.