Getting your creative spark back..
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I don't know what your flavor of art is; but maybe look for a Facebook challenge group, like photography or painting or something.. some will have like a daily challenge or monthly.. I know for me, sometimes I need an end goal in order to get started like a gift, school project, holiday, etc. I just need that something to get me started, then the juices start flowing ❤️
my daughter is 14.5 months old and i also experienced the same! i’ve always loved to draw, paint, sing, run my crystal jewelry business but i lost a lot of that desire or energy to do so when i got pregnant and then when i had my baby. i slowly started to ease into creating again when she was a couple months old and then got super busy but i really blossomed when it came to planning her 1st bday party, i DIYd everything and had so much fun! while she was awake during the day we’d do our usually daily routine and i’d do my cleaning and chores while she was awake so that during her nap time (if it wasn’t a contact nap lol) id go and create stuff for her party (i made coloring books, pinterest board planned, party favor glasses, center pieces etc.) and id do the same again when she was asleep for the night, i designated how ever long i felt was necessary to create party stuff and it didn’t feel like a hassle bc it was fun !
4 years ago i ran a small crystal jewelry business during my senior year and 1st year of college and i fell off once i got a real job at a school lol but recently ive been wanting to help support my bf and our daughter even if it’s just a small amount of $ and i knew while at the same time i loveeeed making jewelry, it brought in a good cash flow so i recently started creating again! i do the same thing, when she goes to sleep for the night i go to the next room over or even in our master bathroom (we room share still) and take however long id like to make some jewelry. its like a stress reliever at the end of the day too hahah
I remember crocheting hats, blankets even a costume for Halloween for my kids when they were babies. I drew a family pic with color pencils when they were toddlers. I do origami and red envelope art projects with my son. I buy stuff from dollar tree and teach my kids how to paint them and sometimes I buy it to paint myself too. It’s just some ideas you can do. I crochet booties for myself to warm my feet in Winters. Gosh there’s so much. You can decorate cakes and muffins. I used cake mix but I also made my own dough and decorate with pizza. I made a car cake and a heart cake as per my son’s request. I took a class sewing bags and scrunchies. It’s a free class. Enjoy yourself. Life is too miserable if you only take care of your children
I don’t know what medium you do. I follow this guy on YouTube that has a roulette wheel of artists and a bowl full of paper with a theme. He uses that to create unique songs in the style of the random artist. You can do that with just the bowl of paper with random stuff. You can pick 2-3 things and create. Sometimes, picking what you want to do is the hardest part.
I would recommend joining a craft meetup group. There are tons of online and in person groups on meetup. They always keep me motivated. Sometimes I show up even when I don't have a craft, just to hang out and talk to other crafty people to feel motivated
Switch it up. When I get stuck on my writing, I paint or make music playlists instead. I've tried pottery and puppet making. You can roll some clay around without much thought given to it. I made little sake cups and rice bowls. They are so ugly. I am terrible. It doesn't matter, though. It's therapeutic and rewarding.
Take 20-30 min a day when they are sleeping or having independent play or before bed to designate for you to have to create. I lost myself becoming a SAHM and my last year of my masters with a one year old and being pregnant I feel you! I started doing this tho and it has helped me so much I crochet had only done blankets but decided to start stuffed toys as a little challenge for myself and be able to get my creative side back again. It’s been great you’ll get it back!