The weather has been changing recently. The snow is mostly melted, and there’s a freshness in the air that promises spring is on its way. Ducks are nesting on the banks of the creek in the park near my place, and geese have been flying by in their distinctive V formations, honking all the way.

My favourite part of all this is that I’m able to be outside and enjoy nature again. The winter blues are slowly being lifted as a weight off my shoulders that I didn’t even realize I was carrying.

As happens every spring, I’m feeling more inspiration lately, too. I feel like I’m bursting with half-formed ideas, most too fleeting to even write down before my mind is on to the next one. It’s a lovely and frustrating feeling. I wish I could slow them down enough to see any of them through to completion, because it makes me feel like I’m not creating anything of substance.

Do other creatives feel the same way? The same ebb and flow of inspiration, tightly tied to the change of seasons? I feel like I always experience this pattern, of creative stagnation through the winter leading into a burst of inspired energy in the spring.

I’ve been working on some new projects, trying to capture this motivation. Even some new crochet patterns in the works, though that’s much more taxing since I have to actually write down my steps and make sure it all makes sense before carrying on.

One thing that has gotten in the way of my creativity, however, is that I’m currently in the process of moving out of this apartment that has been home for the last two years. I’m hoping that once the move is all done I’ll have more time to focus on my crafts.