Sneaking It In
I have plenty of days where I can't commit a lot of time making music or being creative. Lately, I've been trying to be more intentional about sneaking in even 5-10 min out of my day to sing and play guitar. Some days, I’ll settle for literally 2 minutes of just strumming. I’ll take what I can get.
I typically find myself making excuses that I don't have enough time to practice. I often beat myself up about it rather than actually changing my approach. I'm not saying my newly found method can replace an hour long practice sessions. Not at all. But if I make more of a habit working on my craft in these small pockets of time, then maybe I am more likely to have success in sharpening my skills during periods where I may have more of it.
I've found that these short bursts of creativity has help me produce new ideas that I can mess around with and potentially turn into something real. It's actually become an interesting turn of events. For me claiming to not have any time, I seem to be putting out more content than ever. Go figure! Could it be because of this new thing I'm trying? Maybe.
Because of these "mini" practice sessions, it naturally takes the pressure off of feeling like I have to produce solid gold every single time. It doesn't even allow me to overthink the creative choices I make (which I do too often). If I don't think of something "good enough", it's not a big deal, it was only 10 minutes of my time, and I have another chance to catch that great idea on the next round.
Somewhere in those ideas, lies buried gold. Keep on digging and eventually you will find it.
If you're a creative type like myself, or just someone trying to find even just 5 minutes to pursue something you want to get better at, sneak it in no matter how short. What's the worse that could happen?
Good Luck!