Creative dry spells

Just like the weather has been in my part of the country, I’ve hit yet another creative dry spell. Maybe it is partially due to the heat maybe it is partially due to the amount of work I have done at my “regular” job and when I get home I just want to sit and put my feet up. Maybe it is all of the above and then some.

One thing I have discovered along the way, it is often difficult to be creative on demand. I’ve even missed a couple of blog posts because I sat down to a blank screen and just had nothing. It isn’t that my mind isn’t working, in fact, it is often the opposite but my thoughts are all over the place racing from one topic to another totally unrelated topic. I have also found that many times I need to do something totally different and may sit down and play video games.

I write this because I don’t believe I’m the only one who hits the occasional creativity dry spell. It is just like an exercise program. One day you just don’t “feel it” and suddenly you haven’t worked out for a week. At that point, it is easy for a week to turn into a month.

In any event, I shall get something going by the weekend. My camera gear is gathering dust. It will still be hot and dry as far as the weather is concerned but maybe I can get out of the creativity desert. I’ll keep you posted on how I overcame the dry spell.