Sharing this from my twitter because I think a good amount of artists can probably relate to this, ADHD or not ö
For those of you who are on mobile (or.. y’know, have ADHD): a small selection of excellent tags from this post to help you feel Less Alone
Aight fellas here’s my takeaway after reading through these individual accounts:
1) HORRIFYINGLY, we are not bored enough. The onset of adulthood comes with more freedom to AVOID boredom, and all the instantly-accessible, hyper-stimulating technology & entertainment available to us probably doesn’t help us seek out activities that are less immediately rewarding… aka, our chosen crafts.
2) Now that we’re AWARE of this, we can begin to figure out which environments help us each to thrive the most creatively, & try to replicate those circumstances in our adult lives!
i actually discovered this about myself last year when I was working from home and not being monitored via cameras while working. AND I discovered along WITH that that the best way for me to get something creative done, writing, reading a book, whatever, is to literally lock myself out of my tech. run the battery out on my switch, activate the parental device lock on my phone, anything.
the key for my brain is to make that Thing THEE most desirable thing to do. AND BONUS! IT CAN HELP WITH CHORES TOO!
I have also discovered this. I just recently got a new position at work, and with it actually came a SHOCKING amount of free time, just sitting at the desk waiting for stuff to come in.
And in this time, I decided to buy a small sketchbook and get started on the storyboard for an animated film I’ve wanted to make.
I remembered how back in high school, I had written and finished a comic book with over 100 pages, and frequently mourned the fact that I seemingly couldn’t get myself up to work on something like that again.
But in this massive amount of new, sedentary free time (as long as nobody gets me in trouble for it like what USED to happen in school…) as of the course of two weeks, I have completed 87 panels of storyboard.
I’ve felt so accomplished because of it, and not nearly as guilty when I get home and have no more energy, and spend another unproductive weekend.
But the problem still remains, how to make it happen in normal life. How to keep making it happen when I don’t have this opportunity anymore.
GOSH THIS IS ME RIGHT NOW
I feel like I have the time, but little to no motivation. And it only makes me feel guilty in the end, because I feel like I’m wasting my time. 🙁
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