- It can be hard to keep a consistent creative routine.
Accept that you’re going to have to expect the unexpected with your creative routine. Finding your sweet spot between discipline and flexibility without overdoing it or being too hard on yourself can be difficult. It’s important to keep an open mind about what may work best for you. Don’t be too hard on yourself if things don’t go to plan, remember that you’re doing your best. - You’re not going to create everything that you want to.
This is a hard truth to accept for any creative person. Life is short and for a creative spirit there is no limit to the amount of ideas one can dream of. Being forced to face this truth every time you go to practice your art can wear on the most positive of outlooks. Accepting that this is a universal truth for everyone and staying focused on the present moment and creative project at hand can help you push through. - You can use your condition to your advantage.
Now I don’t mean milking hardships for sympathy points. Rather, focus on the undeniable fact that your journey is fundamentally different than most. Share how that unique viewpoint that has widened your perspective in life. You also have an endless well of inspiration and energy to pull from in your experiences. If you can, dive in and let your joy, pain, hardships, and triumph drive the narrative of your work when you need it. - Your perspective is unique and valuable.
Again, there is the undeniable fact that your perspective sees what others cannot. Show people what they are missing, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Your work doesn’t have to be profound, or inspirational. Let your daily routines inspire your next piece, or share a childhood memory. Giving people insight into something they haven’t seen before, something that is uniquely YOU will always be worth experiencing. - We need chronically ill voices.
The general lack of understanding demonstrates just how important it is that chronically ill voices are heard and represented. Unfortunately the chronic illness community grows every day, and the more that we can speak up and show the value and necessity of listening to chronically ill voices, the less alone someone else might feel as the navigate their own journey. Chronic illness can help create dynamic strengths in skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and resiliency. Chronically ill voices are strong and are vital.
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