Martian

So, life's taken a few turns for me lately, as my fans will know. I am now living with my girlfriend of 8 months (holy crap, it doesn't feel like it's been that long), I've started work on a different program which takes me away from the telemarketing and puts me in more of a customer service role, and things are generally picking up socially. All of this is eating into my music time; I'm finding it harder to find the time to really just sit down and jam.

I'm going to have a dedicated music room in the near future, and I'm hoping that will help, but where before the idea of going longer than 24 hours without picking up a guitar was strange, now I find myself going days at a stretch. My mornings tend to be full with errands and other assorted activities, I work all afternoon and then when I get home I basically cook dinner and go to bed. I'm still playing 4 or 5 times per week, but even those sessions are usually only 40 minutes to an hour, max. Versus daily and often for two or three hours at a stretch, this is a huge change.

How do you guys and gals find the time to hone your craft and work on your creative endeavours? What specific strategies do you use?

My plan once I have a 'studio' to work in is just to shut myself away for part of the day. I'm also looking at moving to days at work -- somehow it seems like if I work 8-4 I'll be able to find more time in the evening to do the things I want to do. I spend the same 8 hours at work either way, so I don't know if that's rational, but somehow it makes sense to me.

Well, 'fess up.

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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said

- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame