I loved the prompt for Insecure Writer’s Support Group and thought it was a perfect timing for me to do an update. So, first things first, here’s the IWSG question:
What creative activity do you engage in when you’re not writing?
For me, I think it’s best to describe what I do as my non-writing activity in photographs. Here’s what my go-to creative thing when I’m not doing creative writing:
I LOVE DIY kits! The above photo is a glimpse inside one I did about a year and a half ago. And my has that love grown!
And here’s another shot of my living room right now:
So (ignore the fact that I need to vacuum), that kit under that table, the kit on the second shelf of my bookcase, and three kits on the top of my bookcase are only the beginning. I have a ton by my bedside and another one in the living room that isn’t pictured here. This is my go-to creative outlet when I’m not fiction writing. My mom and I also love adding small lights around the living room, so when we sit down to watch a movie at night, we can turn the big living room light off, and let our small lights shine. It’s a really lovely atmosphere!
Here’s the one I’m working on now. It will look like a treehouse.
I’ve been in kind of an “overhaul” mind frame as the year draws to a close. I kind of want (and need) to start 2025 on a different footing. It’s hard to say what I mean, but this weekend, I trimmed back on some freelance work, mainly the lowest-paying stuff that didn’t really add anything for me. It’s not that I’m completely cutting things out because I certainly have enough on my plate. I’m just trying to be kinder to my stress levels. I even declined a writing job I thought I would take. But I was thinking about it over the weekend, and I realized it would be one thing too many on my plate.
I’m also contemplating stepping away from a writing group I was in for several years. It just seems that I don’t do well talking excessively about my writing projects with the mindset I’m in right now. It seems I am in a transitory period. Although, I don’t have a real reason to feel that way. I just do.
Maybe it’s a sign of a change coming; who knows? I believe God often prepares our hearts before something in particular happens, and who knows what He will bring into my life this new year.
So, what’s your non-writing creative outlet? I’d love to hear about it!
