You describe me last year with my knitting mojo. Until I discovered knitting podcasts on YT and specifically yours. Your videos gave me the boost of inspiration I needed. I hope this gives you some moral boost in return - knowing that you’ve inspired others in their burnout moment. Don’t put pressure on yourself- take the time and dove to find knitting joy again. Sending good vibes.
The reality is everything is too fast! Thank you for sharing, this because people are lying to themselves, by having many ,many projects and day to day life is as much importance, in our lives. To be true in our projects as much as in our life to find a true balance, with a reality that we are not only knitter, we are also , wives, mother, grand mother, professional woman… we are all in one wonderful ensemble , and we need to care for ALL the ensemble. Creativity is at its best when peace reign within us! And that we are also more listening and stay in true with how we are, and joy flourish from a deeper place within us, and not from the outside. 😊
Thank you thank you for this video. I’m listening while depilling sweaters. I haven’t knit in over six months and, as someone who knit every day, that’s a big deal. I joined a knit group in our new neighborhood but haven’t gone yet because I’ve felt so overwhelmed. As someone with anxiety and OCD I’m grateful, too, for therapy. Your openness is so appreciated, Mckenzie. ❤ PS. Gorgeous Musselburgh!
Thank you for this. This was me a couple of years ago and I am coming out the other side now. I do still get overwhelmed by the production focus and appreciate the reminder not to compare myself to others - we each have our own pace that is right for us.
Thank you for coming back to this space in moments of burnout, productivity, and anything in between. Your authentic display of self is one reason why I continue to excitedly engage with your content.
I feel this very much! I come dangerously close to burnout more often than I'd like, and it's been this way most of my life. Interestingly, my knitting doesn't usually suffer, but its everything else (housework, eating/drinking, self care, and even personal hygiene). I am still working out how to set up my life to better support myself! But happy to be in community with others who get it.
I totally feel you! Last year, I noticed that I was being hard on myself if I didn't finish a project by some arbitrary "due date" I set for myself. It took some of the joy out of this hobby that I love. This year, I am trying to put less pressure on myself to constantly be making. I finished a lot of projects last year and don't even like half of them! Thanks for the vulnerability and I love your channel!
It's almost inevitable that our joyous making becomes another task! Hope to instill some awareness about it so that we can all create a little more freely.
So lovely to check in with you Mckenzie and especially liked hearing from different “you”s over the course of the week. Really glad to hear you’re feeling like yourself again!
❤ this year i’ve been thinking more and more on that (at least for us up north, i live in Sweden), even tho it’s a new year - it’s still winter, it’s still cold and dark and this is a time for rest, to reflect and take stock. I’m waiting ’til spring (arround the middle of marsch for me) to look and plan ahead. Take care ✨❤️
This is so felt. The start of this year has been rough in a lot of ways, but I feel you hard on the burnout. I'm glad you've been able to id that feeling and make steps to feel better.
You articulated how I felt for most of 2023 in both my crafting and dopamine life (the not savouring food, lack of decisiveness, creativity taking a backseat etc). Thanks so much for this video. I feel less alone as a knitting RU-vidr 💜
Thank you for sharing. I'm a knitter and a grad student and sometimes the burn out feels so bad I don't find joy in making. This made me feel less alone in that struggle ❤
I felt so similarly for most of 2023.... I struggled so much and finally found some space last month to really start creating again (I'm in between jobs which gave me a lot of down time to reignite my creativity). Thank you for your video and glad you're coming out of it and starting to feel like yourself again! Those stockinette auto-pilot projects are lifesavers and are so comforting in those times!
Burnout is definitely not fun. I had to get myself signed off the day job for 2 weeks because of burnout. Hope you will be able to rest up and get back to yourself soon 😘
I watch all kind of videos where the people "create.' I always think..... "Don't these people have to work!!? How do they afford that high priced of that yarn?" When I work 12 hour days, there is no knitting time, and on weekends I feel like I cook and clean preparing for the upcoming week.🙄☹
Same!! There’s no knitting after I get off work. I don’t get how others have 6 finished objects a week and here I am just proud I got an hours worth of knitting done in a week..
Thanks so much! This helped me! I haven’t been able to get a video out yet this year and have been overwhelmed, so this was a really great watch! Thanks for your honesty and for sharing. 🫶🏼🏳️🌈✨🧶
