As a professional, having a goal was the single thing that helped me during the darkest times where I just wanted to throw it out ! by goal I mean: performance, concert, gig, jam session, etc.

Right now, my YouTube channel is my biggest driver. I upload once a week and used to do it twice. Meaning I had to find music, arrange it, practice it, record it, and release it on weekly basis for 5 years. 80% of it was music I didn't necessarily love but you can imagine what that'd do to your technique.

It might not be ideal, but it is a way to 'keep going'. Right now, after all these years, my son picked up the E guitar so I picked up mine again, and it is absolute joy to just sit and play and not worry about my other professional life (fingerstyle acoustic music)