• Devdoggy@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      5 days ago

      Yes!! This so much!! Even if all you have is a cell phone camera, take photos!

  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Got seriously injured, basically all the muscles and tendons on the right side of my body are still fucked up, 2 years later.

    But! PT is slowly working, typing is no longer unbearably painful… and I am starting to get the right side of my diaphragm and abdomen working more normally again.

    And I can now finally sing again!

    Not professionally trained, but I am a natural baritone, and can more or less sing all the Johnny Cash songs I know, a lot of Beatles songs… for whatever reason, I think my favorite to sing is still Grounds for Divorce by Elbow.

    I used to be able to go a good deal higher pitch as well, but… that I think I’ve lost mostly just as I’ve grown older and … had more testosterone happen.

    • Panamalt@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      4 days ago

      It only takes five minutes a day (Mileage may vary. Some restrictions apply. In the event sudden death, please consult physician to see if Shittyinternetadvice is right for you.)

  • taiyang@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Correct. You need a little expression in your life. I’m dealing with two toddlers so my creative side has fallen behind and it’s definitely leading to depression (that and not taking long walks like I used to)

    • Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works
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      4 days ago

      Not sure if this is your speed, but poetry might be a good choice - you wouldn’t be the first writer to produce short form poems because you don’t necessarily have the time for longer compositions.

      They don’t need to be good - you can work on that part later, as you have time - they just need to exist.

    • nkat2112@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      6 days ago

      The thought that crossed my mind on this post was for people who might not be able to exercise a creative outlet at this point in their lives, perhaps because of various stressors in life - say, for instance, financial insecurity.

      Then I went into the comments and read yours.

      I’m very sorry that you’re facing these challenges and I want you to know we’re all rooting for you and hoping you can apply more expression in your life soon. And take longer walks. Sending happy thoughts and well-wishes your way.

  • Captain_J@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    5 days ago

    I do all of these except singing and dancing. I don’t even care if I’m good at it or not. I just do it for fun. It takes my mind away from stresses.

  • transMexicanCRTcowfart@lemmy.world
    5·
    5 days ago

    I have a stock of art supplies gathering dust. I feel bad for not using them, but also I feel like using them is a waste of material bc anything I do will suck.

    I get the concept of ‘keep sucking until you don’t’, but I don’t have the mind and emotional energy for that.

    • Justas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      5 days ago

      I’m the opposite. I used to just paint without worries or doubts, each artwork taking me less than an hour. Just pure, raw inspiration.

      But then I learned a lot more about drawing and painting and catch myself doubting every action and each piece takes me hours and while the results might be technically better, nobody finds them interesting anymore.

      • transMexicanCRTcowfart@lemmy.world
        2·
        4 days ago

        Since I’m not particularly creative I’ve thought of picturing everyday objects in all its ordinary glory so that I don’t feel the need to represent them accurately.

        I don’t know if that makes sense to you or of it even helps, I’m not particularly qualified on the subject.

        Ps. If you feel like posting your artwork, there is a neat community !artshare@lemmy.world

    • bitcrafter@programming.dev
      4·
      5 days ago

      The real question is: does the act of using the art supplies bring you joy? If so, then you are not wasting them, because their purpose is to bring you joy, not to result in something amazing.

      You clearly are not interested in dedicating a huge amount of energy into becoming a grand master, and that’s okay! So instead, try playing around, and seeing for yourself what works and what doesn’t. When you run into something that you can’t quite figure out, like “Hmm, I would really like to make this face look a bit more realistic, but I am stuck on how to do so,” then at that point you can seek out a learning resource and it will not feel forced because you are answering a question of interest.

      And of course, if using your art supplies does not bring you joy, then that is okay too! There is absolutely no shame in coming to the realization that you thought you would like doing something, and it turned out you did not.

      I played the trumped for about a decade, starting in elementary school, and got pretty good but not great at it. At some point, I realized that I actually did not enjoy it that much despite all of the time I had invested, so I stopped. Instead, I started social dancing, which was really fun to practice and was not nearly as stressful to do because it is not a big of a deal if you make a mistake, and I am much happier as a result!

      So if you intrinsically enjoy using your art supplies because they simply are fun to play with, then do that and don’t worry about whether you are creating masterpieces or not. And if you do not enjoy using them but are keeping them around anyway because you feel like you “should” be using them, then free yourself by admitting that they are not for you and consider giving them away in order to lighten a burden on yourself.