[NB: I love that word "doldrums" - it reminds me of a book I read when I was a kid, The Phantom Tollboth]
Normally, I find inspiration everywhere – in doing research for design projects, in reading other people’s blogs and seeing what they’re creating; in fashion, in advertising and in every aspect of regular life. Often I have dreams about projects i’m working on, even working out problems I’ve come across – it’s very helpful when you wake up with that TA-DA!! fresh in your mind!! LOL.
But recently I’ve been plagued with the designer’s nemesis: chronic tension headaches which turn into migraines, for me. Weekends are my mecca: the only time I really get uninterrupted to really work out problems and gain ground on any projects I’m working on, and I spent half of the last one in bed, totally non-functional, with a massive migraine.
Needless to say, this has put a great damper on my creativity, and my drive and motivation has taken a plummet this week. It doesn’t help that Pastille is kicking my butt!! Ok it’s not the pattern’s fault, let’s face it – blame it on my inexperience, but I thought fitting a basic sheath dress would be a lot more linear and logical. As it turns out, it’s a wild wild ride, friends. LOL. I’m only hoping and praying that the things I’ve learned I can pass on to the next project and maybe it won’t be such a nightmare LOL.
The bright side is that I’m visiting the chiropractor today, for the first time in years, and hoping they’ll be able to fix broken little me LOL. In the meantime, my better half kicked my butt into gear last night and made me work on Pastille for an hour. Evil man. What would I do without him? 
Sorry to hear about your migraines! I get them too and they SUCK! Sending you some sewing vibes to conquer that pastille dress!
awww thanks so much, Salma! I can only win now, with those good vibes comin my way!!
Yay! You get a Leibster Award from me! Check it out: http://beautifullysewn.com/2012/02/25/my-leibster-shoutouts/
you are so sweet, thank you so much for the honour!
I was getting them too, hence the massage. Not that one massage could work out the most-likely permanent knots in my shoulders, neck and back. But it’s something! Take a bath, make your man rub in some Tiger Balm
Oh, and weird, your three recent posts didn’t show up in my bloglovin feed
Bizarre.
I have since visited a chiropractor and I figure the same thing, if they can help just a little even, it’s something
– my man is pretty wonderful for being a sport and rubbing those permanent neck and shoulder knots when they get unbearable ^__^
That is weird – sometimes that happens to me too, and sometimes I get double notifications – weird