Rather than reply to the comments on my last post, I'm just
going to say a few things here.
First, I appreciate everyone reaching
out. Thank you.
Second, it's not really just about
miniatures & gaming and how I feel about that. My interest is still
as strong as ever, but I'm frustrated by the lack of time and that's
where the blues set in. I haven't had time for any other hobbies or
interests in years, either. Life is my job and housework and sleep.
That's pretty much it. It takes up 25 hours of the day, and it's
exhausting. I've been having an increasingly hard time with this & feeling burned out -- I think that's where that last post came from. A bit personal, maybe not really appropriate for a hobby blog. But aside from work I don't really get to talk to actual people anymore.
Painting minis is the most "me time" I currently get. Most
of that is done in stolen moments, 10 minutes at a time between other
tasks (my desk is next to the laundry, so I'll frequently splash some
paint on while waiting for the washer to fill up...), or maybe (if I can
manage) I stay up late and paint for an hour instead of getting the
sleep I probably need even more. For now I'm just trudging on. As I
said, painting is about the only thing I can manage for myself, so for
now I'm going to keep doing it. But I think I'm giving up on the
illusion of gaming.
what you are talking about happens to everyone. and i'm sure that many other can relate here.
ReplyDeletetake some time out. don't apply any pressure to your hobby time. it's there to fill the gaps after all and should be a fun experience. this happens to me at least a couple o times a year. i just reel back the hobby stuff and pack it away until time makes itself free for me again..hence why my own blogging is rather stop start
i'm sure things will work out for you take it easy and don't stress :)
What Ampersand said. Mainly don't stress. I think it is quite common to get bogged down in real life and feel you don't have the time and energy for hobbies. My guitar playing has been non existent for years now, Martial Arts is way on the back burner, and miniatures gets fit in where it can. One thing that helps, if you have kids, is that eventually they can start pulling some weight. My kids are doing their own laundry and will be doing the dishes more frequently. Also you might consider identifying one event per year and just take some toys to it. Again, just let happen and don't worry about it.
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