Although it may not seem like it, I’ve got a bad case of the crafting mulligrubs here lately! I don’t know exactly what it is, but I find myself having to force projects. It’s like I’d rather loaf around than do anything most of the time. I need to figure out what’s going on! If you’re looking for crafty inspiration here today, you may want to check out some past posts in the menu. Today, I’m just mulligrubbin’!
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What Are the Mulligrubs?
Maybe you don’t even know what having the mulligrubs is, so here’s a definition link to check out. If you have children, you are probably very familiar with the mulligrubs. It looks something like this…
This is my son circa 2012 experiencing the mulligrubs on Christmas Day of all things! Basically it’s the feeling of wanting to do something, but feeling indecisive about what you want to do, so you do nothing. When kids experience this, they usually want an adult to solve it for them.
As an adult, I have to solve it for myself!
Inspiration-less
That title doesn’t mean I’m lacking inspiration. I find it all around me & in my internet perusing. I think maybe I need less inspiration. My brain is clogged up with so much inspiration it’s locked up like one of those revolving doors with too many people in it. Usually, my brain is constantly wondering, going from one idea to the next with reckless abandon, so I’m use to that. The door is always revolving – usually. Right now, it’s stuck to the point I’m having trouble pulling anything out!
Of course, according to this article from Wired, that’s probably not possible. I still think I need to give my brain a spring cleaning because that picture really shows how I feel! All those ideas are hard to lug around & my brain feels like a hot, humid southern summer. Bleh!
Simplify
In the beginning of the year I chose “simplify” as my word for the year. I don’t think my brain knows what that means sometimes! My goals for the year were to:
- Finish unfinished projects
- Stop following so many QAL’s, CAL’s, etc.
- Work on my own designs
- Learn to knit
- Practice FMQ
Have I been working towards any of those goals? Not really!
- I’ve been starting new projects & not finishing up the old ones first
- QAL’s and such are still too tempting!
- My designs are still lingering in my notebook
- No progress made on the knitting : (
- FMQ I have made some progress on – tiny bit!
So, what am I going to do to remedy this non-goal, non-progress making nonsense & bust up the mulligrubs?
I’m going to keep the above in mind & use the K.I.S.S. method – keep it simple stupid! That’s me talking to me, by the way, not y’all. ; )
It’s time to clear out the mind clutter, prioritize, & remember what my goals were when this year started. Let the spring cleaning of the mind begin!
Did y’all hear that? It’s the sound of mulligrubs fleeing! : D
