Overflowed

My inbox, my brain, my google reader list, my pinterest boards and my internet browser are all overflowing. Overflowing with so much. So many projects. So many genius crafts. So many gifts to make. So many recipes to try. To do. To do. To do. I don't even know where to begin. And lately, I've just felt so unmotivated. Surrounded by inspiration, but somehow uninspired.

And with so many amazing things already out there, I can't help but ask myself: Do I really have anything worthwhile to add? Hasn't it all already been done? Are there enough craft/DIY/recipe/life blogs floating around? I think I can't be alone with these feelings. Often times, the plethora of greatness inspires me, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that sometimes it's just plain overwhelming.

I started to worry that my inspiration and creativity wouldn't come back. That I had somehow exhausted every bit of juice I had by blogging 5 days a week for 4 months.

So what's a girl to do? I think some disconnecting isn't the worst idea. That's exactly what I'm doing. I'm not overwhelming myself with reading a million other blogs. I won't keep comparing myself. I won't scramble to link up to every single link party I can find. It will be OK if I don't manage to photograph every single angle of everything I create, see or do. And with that, I feel free. I know I won't stop doing any of those things entirely, but releasing myself from the pressure of all of the extra to-dos is a breath of fresh air.

The good news is, it's all going to be OK. I think inspiration is making its return. My creative self is slowly ready to crawl back out.  Perhaps I just needed a break after all that Christmas crafting.