Everyone gets busy, and it's really hard to find time to do the things you love. You always feel like you need an extra couple hours in a day just to do that one thing you really wanted to do, but couldn't fit in. It's really hard finding that balance in life, but if your hobbies and activities are important enough you'll find a way to fit them in. It's really important that you do make time for yourself. You need to have down time to let yourself relax and reset in order to take on the bigger things in life and keep you healthy!
A typical day for me looks like this: Wake up at 7, get ready for my day, transit to work, work from 9-6, transit home by 7, eat dinner, have some me time, in bed between 9:30 and 11. Not a lot of time in the evening to get things done. And 3 out of 5 days a week I have something going on in the evening like exercise, family music nights, visits with parents or friends. As I said, we all get really busy. Most of my crafting time is reserved for the weekends, and even then if I'm lucky I'll get maybe 8 hours to really go to town on things. This is why cosplay's take so long! What I find works best when you have a project on the go, is setting yourself up a schedule. Book time with yourself to spend time strictly on your costume. And each day (or few hours) that I schedule in I also write down exactly what I need to do for that time frame. For example: shopping for fabric or accessories, researching techniques, cutting out patterns, sewing etc. Sometimes you'll find you will hit bumps in the road and get stuck on how to do something or make something, don't ever be afraid to ask others for help or step away from your project for a while. Clear your head and get back to it later once you've had some time to refresh yourself. You'll also find that sometimes crunch time is hard to avoid. Time management is really a crucial part of getting your costume done by your deadline. And the better you manage your time and schedule, the less stress you will have to deal with the night before the convention. The moral of the story is finding a balance is always going to be a struggle, but if you manage your time wisely you can get everything done and still enjoy the other things in life!!
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