It has been a while since my last post, apologies to my followers. My reasons are many. If you are interested in the dilemmas of the creative brain, read on.

Certainly the cold and snow have put a halt to some projects which need the great outdoors but that is a temporary inconvenience. Mainly, the thoughts inside my head make it difficult to create and post. Like many artists, my creative energies are visual. As such, words and technologie are a burden to me and so I procrastinate. Being my own worst critic is a more significant barrier. I look at my work and see only the flaws and feel embarrassed. It helps when I am able to show off a piece because reactions are usually positive and so, encouraging. However, pictures never look as good as the work itself, I find this disappointing and so … you guessed it, hesitation and procrastination. It follows that when you are always dissatisfied with final results, it is difficult to motivate yourself to finish things. My brain tells me “if it’s not finished, you can’t be disappointed in it”. The final barrier, I struggle with, is the fact that I look around at other artists work and think how amazing it is. Unfortunately, this leads me to think “what’s the point, I can’t compete with this”, my work is not good enough and so has no value to others. Depression sets in and I am blocked by my own mind.

The mindscape is a frustrating place to navigate but rcognizing the barriers is the first step in overcoming them. These are the dilemmas of creative me. Hope it is insightful. My promise to you and me is that I will try harder to overcome these barriers and post more often.