Congratulations!! I hope you feel great in the morning! 💜

The comedown is something I experience as well after I finish and share a project I'm really satisfied with. Be gentle with yourself and recover. You'll be back into creative flow soon. 💜

I'm so glad you're okay!! 😳

Truck Porn Tuesday   XTREME TACTICAL TENDER - MAMMOTH   This brightly colored baby is a tactical tender. Usually a truck with a large water tank, used to shuttle water to areas that have no hydrants, a tactical tender can also perform some functions of a wildland engine. And this one has some great features!     Storage areas on the sides for tools and fittings, 2 wildland hose reels, heavy duty 4x4 chassis, and a sprayer mount on the front that allows it to "pump and roll" - driving slowly along the edge of grass fire to stop its spread.     The red nozzle  on the bumper of the tactical tender is known as a "bumper turret"   At the 1:30 mark, this video shows how a cab-controlled bumper turret can be used for "pump and roll"      With its 1250 gallon tank and 200 gallon per minute pumping capacity, it can quickly refill the typical 300 gallon tanks on the highly mobile Type 6 brush trucks to keep them out on the fireline. A welcome sight when your little wildland truck's tank is getting low!    

Do what you can, you're just getting back into things after being ill. Ramp up as you can.    Your thoughts on building up a bank of mental images through drawing practice makes a lot of sense. I know your focus is on RPG characters on dragons (which sounds like a lot of fun!), but I've found nature journaling to be particularly helpful in building my ability to better "see" what is in front of me, as well as be able to capture details on paper. The focus isn't on drawing technique or artistry so much as to really training your powers of observation and ability to pick out details. There are some great links, exercises, and resources at wildwonder.org if you find that an interesting idea. It's also a great excuse/motivator to get out and hike. 

You're really doing well with getting more sleep - Congrats on the progress! 

I relate to the struggle over creativity. It's tough, but it's a great goal to have. Your idea of having a cue is good. Maybe along with your cue, add a little ritual that you do right after it to create some momentum and reinforce your intention - a prayer of thanks for the gift of creativity, a physical action that helps you get into a creative frame of mind, anything that feels right. I once read of a writer who would put on his red "writing socks" every time he sat down to write! 

I don't necessarily find it sad. I can't lift as heavy when my body is tired or unwell either, and it also just is what it is. A straight-forward fantasy novella or a low-stakes romance novel can still be very enjoyable to read. They can't all be Fahrenheit 451 or The Three Body Problem. And they don't need to be.  

Thanks. Solidarity.    Success! Enjoy it!    Yikes. Thanks for sharing. Good luck with your recovery.    That looks interesting.   I keep hearing good things about that...   Well said. But sad 😞 Thanks for sharing. 

Health Bar (physical health) We went to a family thing, with food and gifts for all the sibling kids who have had birthdays recently, that we kept missing. The kids were dealing with the aftermaths of spring cold and lack of sleep, and the weather was hotter than was pleasant. My Stamina Bar and Mana Bar are now 100% drained and regenerating very slowly. Just do not have more in me today.   Stamina Bar (Resilience/Emotional Energy) Sheet mask and silence. Blessed, glorious, wonderful, silence.