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Creativity when you’re running low<\/h3>\n\n

When you are running on low it is hard to do anything. The bed to the sofa was the furthest I would walk in three days. My brain could only compute the basics as all the energy was being piled into getting rid of a tummy bug. I was running on empty, my mind, body and enthusiasm all flushed out by this microscopic beast.<\/p>\n\n

Internally my programming was set to automatic, leaving me not really fully aware of what I was doing at any given time. My movements followed my instincts (and the demands of my children). As per usual with these things, I could tell I was getting better because I was becoming bored. My automatic mode found activities I was capable of doing before regular programming was rebooted. I knew I wouldn’t be running on low for long, yet the tasks I was unable to complete piled up along with the sadness.<\/p>\n\n

The thing that surprised me the most at the time was that I missed being active. I craved being able to go out on a run, or complete a sweaty home workout. This isn\u2019t me, yet somehow my inner me now identified as someone who exercises. It has become part of me and to remove it unwillingly didn\u2019t go down well. Yet, upon reflection, something else that surprised me even more was that I didn\u2019t stop being creative for very long.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Whilst I initially became shock by the urge to move, I questioned why I didn\u2019t have the urge to create. A slight element of mourning crept in as I began to believe my creative identity was slipping away. Then it struck me, I didn\u2019t miss it because I barely stopped. It just looked different.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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\u201cA lot of the symptoms and practicalities associated with managing an illness don\u2019t exactly vibe with making things. Brain fog, pain flare-ups, mobility issues,\u00a0fatigue, medication side effects\u2014whatever you deal with, you\u2019re not alone if you find that navigating a mix of mental and physical obstacles can get in the way of your creative efforts.\u201d Anna Borges<\/div>\n