Winter downtime

Filed under personal on October 29, 2024

I’ve been putting off writing anything here for since April. Not because I don’t have anything to say, but I’ve been seriously lacking motivation to do much more than go to work, go to the gym and sleep.

I’ve always had a bit of a seasonal depression, though for the most part I’ve been able to manage it with proper diet and exercise. This year, however, it’s just hit me hard and I’ve not really wanted to do anything productive.

Luckily, the weather is warming up, and I got my motorcycle license in June. I’ve been getting plenty of sun riding home after work and I think that’s been helping. I’ve started to feel motivated to actually sit down and work on some projects again, and have gotten back into a proper practice routine for my music.

Hopefully next year it won’t hit me so hard, and the feelings of burnout will be less severe.


Stephen Gream

Written by Stephen Gream who lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. You should follow him on Minds