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Sporadic Sparkly

Toward the latter part of 2021, I treated myself to a festive LED diamond painting (crystal art) kit; a picture measuring 40cm x 50cm. At the time, I had been feeling depressed and thought that once I'd got Christmas out of the way and got started on it, it would help to boost my spirits.

Well, I got as far as doing the Christmas tree, and the top half of the chair on the left (see picture below). However, I then discovered the NAS Community and got... er... distracted. Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and my picture was no nearer to being finished. My plan to have the picture completed in time for Christmas 2022 went flying through the window. Furthermore, I'd gone full circle and was back to feeling depressed.

Christmas 2023 is rapidly approaching, and I now find myself wondering if the picture will still be waiting for me to finish it by Christmas 2024, or if it will FINALLY be hanging on one of the walls in my home. During the past year, I feel that if it hasn't been my mental health and emotions throwing a spanner in the works, then it's been my physical health. Pensive

The image below is what my diamond painting will look like... if I ever finish it.

  • in reply to Max has left the platform (them/they)

    Tiny things, yes. Tweezers, no. Well, not unless I'm working on a kit that includes 'special crystals'.

    There have been occasions when I've been on my hands and knees clearing up 'crystals' from my floor though. Not because I've had a fit of rage, but because I have inadvertently knocked a tray of 'crystals' off the table. I refer to these occasions as my 'Oh sh*t!' moments. Laughing

  • in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

    You can say that again Sweat smile We're all individuals, like two snowflakes never being the same Snowflake️Thumbsup

  • in reply to Bees

    I agree, the bottom one is my favourite with the most blue in it ( I tried to copy+paste it here but failed) Slight smile 

  • in reply to Roy

    Sitting down with a cup of coffee is something I can manage without any difficulty whatsoever, Roy. It's the rest of it that I'm struggling with. Laughing

    What you have described sounds similar to how I used to be with my creative hobbies. In my case though, I would usually finish the project I was working on, before immersing myself in one of my other hobbies and wanting to spend all my free time devoted to it.

  • in reply to Pegg

    Thank you, Pegg.

    When I'm in 'the zone' it doesn't actually take me as long as one might think.

    Previously, I found the things I struggled to finish were things that I considered a tedious chore and didn't want to be doing (such as housework). It's only been during the past couple of years that it's extended to things I do actually enjoy and want to be doing.

    Hopefully, there will come a time when you will get to finish the painting you started when you were at school. Relaxed

  • You're still doing better than me. All those tiny things to move with tweezers? Hell I would have thrown it in frustration after 5 minutes and spent the next year clearing up 'diamonds' from the floor Rofl Rofl

  • in reply to Bees

    Thank you for the lovely feedback Bees. As I type this, the diamond painting and trays of 'crystals' (square pieces of plastic resin) are on my kitchen table and haven't been moved in over 18 months. Therefore, it's kind of hard to forget they are there. Laughing

    Are you in your final year of school? When the summer holidays come along, the time that would have been spent doing homework can maybe be spent working on your book. Thinking back to my final year of school, I think it was early to mid-June when I'd sat the last of my exams, resulting in a most welcome extended summer holiday. Anyway, I wish you all the best with your book.

    I am glad you are enjoying this Community. At times it can be rather addictive. I like the fact that whilst ASD is the thing that unites us, the way it can affect us differs from person to person.

  • Hi, I don’t know what the answer is, all I can think of is to sit down with a cup of coffee and try to re-engage with it. I find similarly that I can get fully immersed in a project, it will be all I think of. All of a sudden it’s like a switch has been turned off and I won’t return to it for months or even years. I find the summer months much easier to be productive, in the winter months I can just stare at things, it’s almost like there’s a wall building in front of me. I’ve mentioned autistic inertia before, it’s like that, staring at something but can’t make the first movement.

  • Sporadic Sparkly said:
    The image below is what my diamond painting will look like... if I ever finish it

    It's lovely, Sparkly, and looks like it takes a lot of work to do! 

    It's hard to finish things, I find, it can take a long time.

    I still have a painting that I started when I was at school - I keep it with the full intention of finishing it - one day! Joy

    But, other, more immediate things claim my attention!

  • That looks like a nice thing to do. I've never done diamond painting but I saw your profile page and yours look beautiful. Keep it to one side and it will still be there when the time is right. 

    I like writing. I've been working on a book for about 4 and a half years but I haven't even got past the first chapter yet. I'm always busy with school. Then when I'm home I'm busy helping family. Sometimes my mental health is up and down.....there is always something lololol. 

    Life can get a bit whacky and it puts my projects like my book on hold. I've still got every intention of doing it but this year has been busy and wild and crazy all at the same time.

    I noticed I have less time since joining this community. I'm not complaining though. I like it here, good people, good environment....Its nice to be around people who know and understand about autism.