Today’s SBQ was suggested by me and is:
Lately, it seems that many stitching bloggers have experienced a loss of their stitching mojo. Have you ever lost your stitching mojo? If so, how did you get it back and how long did it take?
Ahhhh… ze classic loss of ze stitching mojo. Zis is most serious! (That was supposed to be my Freudian accent.)
I have lost it many times during my life. Some instances were more severe than others. I did not stitch much in college, so I lost several years there. That had more to do with workload than loss of mojo, but still. Since then, I have had episodes of mojo loss every few months or so. I think that sometimes I get burnt out on commitment stitching and at other times it can be a symptom of depression… or exhaustion. Usually taking a week or so off from stitching can help. Also, as others have mentioned, starting a new project or a little something that’s been catching my eye and is a quick stitch will help to jumpstart and reinvigorate my passion for this hobby. It’s always something that can be worked through, though. And thank goodness for that! Not like I don’t have enough other hobbies that could occupy my time (and typically don’t because I spend all of my time stitching), but it is my favorite. 😉
And here I thought you came up with that question with ME in mind, lol! My mojo has definitely gone AWOL. Oh well, it’ll catch up eventually. The new start/small finish approaches work for me as well.
It’s a good question, Jenna! It does seem that many of us are in the doldrums in our stitching. For those of us in the northern hemisphere, I put it down to spring cleanup and other spring activities we enjoy once the weather is better. As in most things, this too shall pass. 🙂