What do you do when you think you lost it?

Funny thing about "mojo". I am begining to doubt that anything I have every completed was a piece of crap. Therefore anything I will ever produce will be crap. But..the other side of my brain understands my art is a quest that will end the day I die. Thank you for sharing your own struggles and I wish you mush mojo today and in the future. I reread the "artist way" on the weekend and feel I am heading in the right direction. Your comment is really appreciated!

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HI lucasio, you response is very "matrix". thank you. I tried to just draw or take pics for a bit but I even found that too difficult. So , I have been cutting up old photo and art magazines for days. Any image that grabs my fancy I have been clipping out and putting in a nice folder. I really feel this is helping. Seeing other's master pieces and images is stirring something inside of me. I hope its a puppy!jk Thank you friend for taking the time to leave a nice comment. Take care.

the subconscious has a lot of secrets which are waiting for their turn to be revealed on canvas... why on earth i haven't thought of that???

you're welcome:) don't worry,it'll come back,it always does. sometimes you just get a dry spell.

Hi scarlet. I did take my mps player out with me for a little walk .Only to be frustrated at the same old songs I have yet to update. I think it has been two years since I added anything new to it. The clouds were dark and spooky and that made me feel exhilerated a bit. I tries to do a few drawings only to be sad at the horrible scribbles. I am going to take my camera out with me for tomorrows walk. I hope I will get a better outcome. Thank you scarlet for always being so very kind to me. You are a very special person.

Hi fifileigh. You have a very nice start colour! You dont see too many of those around. (just teasing). All of your ideas are great and I do some of those items on your list everyday. Keeping busy is something that I always feel I am. I think I need to slow it down a little and let things slide for awhile. That in itself is a little vacation. I did have a bath and got dressed today..That is a excellent start for me! Thank you for taking the time to stop by and leaving a very wise response. Have a great afternnon and I really appreciate your comment.

HI lynettebc, I think my problem is I spend too much time with my eyes closed waiting for my mind to feel refreshed and not so absent. I think it is time for me to open them up a little more. Maybe I do need more joy in my life. Painting was joy for me so zI guess I need to find other pleasurable things. Thank you for taking your time to comment and give me some great ideas to think about!

Your comments really do help me. I am taking your advice and trying to get something down on paper. Even if it is crap I will still know that I tried. I will scan what I get done tonight and post it tomorrow on mylot. I really do respect and value you taking the time to respond to me beckyann. Let me know how your efforts in trying to "get in the groove" again, work out tomorrow!

Hi again! Well, I've tried drawing and I'm back! How are you efforts working out? You actually helped me out, too. I'm writing an article about this for Associated Content. Thanks! ^_^ \m/ Becky Ann

Thanks dorkello, I wote a list down about the things troubling me hoping that would "free" them. my list was sad and I came to the conclusion to give myself a break and stop putting so much preasure on myself. My husband has been out of town for a few weeks and I just am not coping well. Tonight after the kids are settled I will try to express myself with some paper and a new sharpie I picked up at the dollar store ( I hope it is not all dried out) I really appreciate your response and your time. It makes me feel not so alone in the big world.