Amazing post, thank you, Colleen. I have a lifelong habit of procrastinating with my personal work - no problems with paid work, but as soon as it involves putting my soul into it, wham! To the point where I wonder whether I have wasted my whole life sometimes. Best of luck with your treatment!! You are a huge inspiration.
My procrastination levels are probably beyond help, as I have settled for a pretty successful career as a storyboard artist for 40 years rather than risking rejection as a comic book artist. Years ago, I attended a Julie Ditrich Comic Book story telling workshop in Sydney that you were part of, and I remember feeling super inspired by you at the time. But I never got off my butt and had a go at it. I am doing fine art on the side now, and the big chalenge now is submitting the art to public scrutiny. I am entering my first big regional painting prize this February, so I am hoping this will overcome my imposter syndrome. I figure, I still have a good 30 years left if I live that long...
I've had a very difficult time dealing with depression, and fortunately I managed to control it, but now I admit that procrastination has been my worst enemy, so this text is a super incentive for me to overcome this situation and finally improve my artistic skills.
Based on life experience, I’d say that procrastination and depression overlap albeit to different degrees for different people. I think you more or less touched on that, Colleen, just noting it to make it clearer.
As for depression meds, I’m agnostic personally. Been on them for years, now weening off them. I starting to think meds generally need belief in their efficacy to work. And that’s not limited to antidepressants. I have the problem with meds that have nothing to do with depression. Others seem to have worked -- the usual old fart stuff: cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose. They worked but a not insignificant weight loss worked a lot more than the meds ever did.
So a caveat: all that’s limited to my experience and I’m throwing it out as just another perspective for whatever it may be worth. Should go without saying YMMV.
Thanks for the post, Colleen. I respect and admire how forthcoming you are and your honesty.
Great Post. Thank you for your insights. I have written down the things I do when I procrastinate and what it cost me. I am striving to do better thanks to this post. Keep being awesome!
Amazing post, thank you, Colleen. I have a lifelong habit of procrastinating with my personal work - no problems with paid work, but as soon as it involves putting my soul into it, wham! To the point where I wonder whether I have wasted my whole life sometimes. Best of luck with your treatment!! You are a huge inspiration.
Thank you Maria, I hope these tips are helpful, I need to review them myself from time to time!
My procrastination levels are probably beyond help, as I have settled for a pretty successful career as a storyboard artist for 40 years rather than risking rejection as a comic book artist. Years ago, I attended a Julie Ditrich Comic Book story telling workshop in Sydney that you were part of, and I remember feeling super inspired by you at the time. But I never got off my butt and had a go at it. I am doing fine art on the side now, and the big chalenge now is submitting the art to public scrutiny. I am entering my first big regional painting prize this February, so I am hoping this will overcome my imposter syndrome. I figure, I still have a good 30 years left if I live that long...
I've had a very difficult time dealing with depression, and fortunately I managed to control it, but now I admit that procrastination has been my worst enemy, so this text is a super incentive for me to overcome this situation and finally improve my artistic skills.
Thanks again, Colleen^^
I commend your bravery and determination in forging ahead despite your health issues.
Based on life experience, I’d say that procrastination and depression overlap albeit to different degrees for different people. I think you more or less touched on that, Colleen, just noting it to make it clearer.
As for depression meds, I’m agnostic personally. Been on them for years, now weening off them. I starting to think meds generally need belief in their efficacy to work. And that’s not limited to antidepressants. I have the problem with meds that have nothing to do with depression. Others seem to have worked -- the usual old fart stuff: cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose. They worked but a not insignificant weight loss worked a lot more than the meds ever did.
So a caveat: all that’s limited to my experience and I’m throwing it out as just another perspective for whatever it may be worth. Should go without saying YMMV.
Thanks for the post, Colleen. I respect and admire how forthcoming you are and your honesty.
Great Post. Thank you for your insights. I have written down the things I do when I procrastinate and what it cost me. I am striving to do better thanks to this post. Keep being awesome!