2009 has been an odd year, there have been some good bits, some very good bits, and some, well, bits that didn’t go to plan. The main thing was my lack of inspiration and drive outside of work. Work has gone great, I’ve taken a step up and am working on some great projects now. However that’s not what has concerned me.
I’ve defiantely lacked the inspiration and drive to get out and do things outside of work. From my photography to keeping in contact with friends and family I’ve just well, not been massively bothered. I’ve not purposely been crap at contacting people or anything like that or purposely not bothered going out if anything has been on but I’ve definitely lacked the creative inspiration to get out there and photograph and do things.
I’ve decided that 2010 will be a year of change. I’ve already made a couple of choices which I’ll reveal early in the year but for know I’m working on the friends and family thing first. I’ve never really used Skype although had it installed for ages. I finally imported my contacts from my address book and hope to make sure of that more to keep in contact. I’ve also decided that once a week I’m going to pick a facebook contact I’ve not spoken to in ages and send them a message.
The second thing I’m attempting to do is find some creative inspiration. I’m hunting out photography blogs and project ideas but i’m also trying to find something to inspire me. I suppose what I’m asking anyone reading this is, what inspires you?
Having blogged tonight after a three week hiatus I understand the annoyance of having no inspiration to do something that you know you enjoy and care about…
Frustrating.
But (and this is said without having no real knowledge or understanding what you do for a living), when your creative juices are flowing professionally, it’s often hard to find more to flow into the hobbies you love.
Like you, I’m trying to make changes this year – one of which is to comment on more of the posts I read…
Well, see above.
In regards to your question: People, London, the Underground and… Animals.
That is all.
Going on holidays and experiencing new cultures (Rose says I should add money too). Go on lots of weekends away, even if it’s only in the UK, so many places to visit!
Lovely post, you’ve inspired me to look back over the last year and post my own ‘reflections’.
I am with you re: inspiration, I have a resolution to use my Sunday afternoons better, and maybe not sit in front of my computer… and… oh… it’s Sunday and it’s the afternoon.
Maybe next week!
James – my work in the past has been creative but now it’s more on the product/project/business side of crreative/tech but I do get a lot of enjoyment.
Sam – You know money has never been a massive incentive for me. Doing something I enjoy means more but there is some importance in it to enable me to enjoy things. The holiday idea is a good one and I have been away a few times this year but they are mainly catch-ups with friends from school/uni and stag do’s etc so tend to be containing a lot of alcohol rather than relaxing weekends away and whilst I don’t mind going to Glastonbury on my own I’m not sure a weekend in a strange city or something on my own will actually be that relaxing.
30f – I am actually for the first time in a while making use of this afternoon, well sort of, I’m off to the cinema for the first time since Moon, although considering the cinema is all of the building next door it’s not exactly a trip out. I’m off to see Where The Wild Things Are, hopefully a bit of Spike Jonze influence and a flash back to one of my favourite books as a kid will help kick start some creativity