Same here! On all points!

Me too, I had an evil auntie

To me, that is a definition of magical practice, thanks for your input

You're someone I found when I was first doing research to see if witchcraft was for me. Thank you!

Your comment really resonated with me. Also on the fringe for as long as I can remember, I have found myself seeking and researching. I wish you well in your quest.

I feel for you because I think I've been exactly where you are and I am only now starting to feel connected to my creativity again! Forgive the long post, but your plea really resonated with me, I hope you find this helpful!! Let me know if this sounds familiar to you: You USED to tap into your creativity at any place or moment. You did it while multitasking such as while watching TV or videos, or while you were hanging out with friends, etc. You never really had a special place to do your art, instead you carry your project around with you everywhere in the hopes that inspiration strikes you like it used to. As a person with ADD myself, I felt proud of my ability to "multitask" by drawing and painting while watching TV or when I would see my friends. But As I grow older, I notice I don't have the same attention span and surrounding myself with distractions only makes me more miserable. So I’ve been slowly trying to practice doing one thing at a time…Mindfully! And I know... ADD and ADHD makes that feel impossible! But I believe it's a muscle that needs to be practiced! Even 5 minutes of something done with my full attention is better than nothing! And I promise, the more you practice, the better you will get at redirecting your attention to the things that matter most to you! My latest discovery in the practice of focusing my attention has been to create a physical space for it to pool towards! Kind of like casting a circle if you are familiar with the magical practice. You don't need to have a permanent space like a studio or anything like that. I use my kitchen table, which is used for plenty of other activities. I try to keep it as clear from clutter as possible when it is not used and only have one project on it at a time when it is. Here are the steps I've been using to allow myself to get back to my creativity: 1 - Carve out a time frame, it can be as small as 15 minutes. The key element is to have it free of any other obligations. This time is for you and your chosen project! 2 - Find a surface to use, making sure it has plenty of space to lay out your supplies and is well lit. Having proper lighting has also been key in keeping my focus on the task at hand. 3 - If the surface is cluttered, clear out anything that does not need to be there for the time being. 4 - If you plan on doing projects in this space often, maybe storing the unnecessary items into a tray can be an efficient way to quickly clear out the space every time you need it. 5- You can then set the mood by laying down your supplies in a pleasing display, putting music on or lighting a candle. 6- Finally, Draw/Paint/Carve/Sculpt your first stroke! If you struggle with blank page syndrome, Try playing with your medium of choice on a scrap of paper by doodling or mixing colours. Anything to get you out of the fear of the blank page! Try to avoid having any "mood setting" that would visually distract you, such as videos. Unless they are used to learn the creative craft at hand, they only serve as a distraction. If information is crucial to the execution of your project, try looking for books at your local library instead. I find paper books have a calming energy that digital ones do not! Also, you can check out the Pomodoro Technique if you have a hard time sitting still for long periods of time! I use 15 minute of work and 5 minute break increments when I feel particularly scatered and it really helps me to get into a more focused place. It eventually allows me to increese the increments uninturepted focus to 30 minutes and even an 1h of applied work later in the day! And finally... no matter what you do... TURN OFF AUTOPLAY on KZfaq if you have not done so already!! It changed my life! I wish you joy on your journey to a more creative and focused life!! Cheers from one distracted witch to another!

@@rosaliemantion6341 great advice!!! One thing that I know that makes a HUGE difference for me is to have my own space where no one can touch my stuff and I can leave it out and come back to it and ever is right where it was before. Clean up afterwards is good to do obviously, but cleaning up but leaving still leaving your supplies accessible is helpful, meaning when I pack everything up completely because I’m not out in my studio and work at my kitchen table, I have a much harder time starting especially if I’m short on time because I have to start over and pull everything I need out and set it up. When I’m out in my studio to work, I’m less distracted because everything is where it should be and right where I left it and I can just pick up where I left off.

You might enjoy writing down your dreams and working with the symbols