Have you ever...?

Have you ever been so completely enthralled by a creative project that you become utterly consumed by it, such that the world flies by around you and before you know it, a week has passed in a blur and you've missed sleep and meals due to spending the whole time in a constant flow state?!

No?!?

I suppose few people are afforded the luxury of an environment where that would be possible... Since I have no life or friends or normal-person real-world job or, uh... I mean, since I work from home and live an independent existence (sigh), I have a lot of time to focus on my creative projects, and so I do. Or at least I try to. Often it's a challenge though; I like drawing, in theory, but often it's difficult just to pick up the tablet pen. I like making games, but often that's a chore too. It's rare that I become so completely enchanted by the creative experience, the deep need to get an idea out, to make it a reality, so I'm happy to give myself up to it completely to it when it does consume me.

But then that leads to the next thing!

Have you ever gone so long without doing something you used to love that you don't know how to get back into it anymore?

I'm like that at the moment with socialising in general. I've even got out of the habit of replying to comments or commenting on art, so I just don't give myself time in the day to do it, and I feel bad about that. I also haven't talked to anyone at all in real time for a long, long time, so while I'd like to, the fact that I've gone so long without it makes me feel like I'd only do it all wrong and make the other person uncomfortable and bleh. Or they might say something that to most people would be completely normal, but I'd have no idea how to reply. It's not the nicest position to be trapped in.

Still. Rather than going on and on about it, I'd like to at least do something. Sadly - or perhaps it's for the best - the creativity bug has stopped infecting me, and now I'm burned out. I suppose it's time to get around to replying to things now!! Sorry for taking so long if you've said anything at me and were expecting a reply!!! Though since I've been so socially distant for so long, maybe nobody was.