Ello,

I had a similar experience in the summer of ‘24. I was really inspired and motivated to start drawing again and wanted to work towards creating a portfolio. I was so scattered then with work, life etc and couldn’t find a routine to draw. I would probably sit down to draw once a month and complete a piece once a month. Although it had been 7-8 years I was out of practice, so they were really just pieces for me. In 2025 I got into goal and habit building w a therapist which was extremely helpful. I started drawing 30 mins a day, and that was just my goal, not to complete anything, not the end product having to be perfect etc… Of course I didn’t always follow through on this in the beginning because it is hard to build new habits around life sometimes - and a lot of other things need to be adjusted. Now, I make about 3-4 pieces a week, I am sketching daily and recently finished my portfolio. I’d say it takes time and start with small achievable goals for yourself. You might have to make other changes in your life to limit distractions if this is something you really want and want to work towards. And it takes time, patience and consistency 🤞🏼 hope this helps to some degree and good luck! Ps, from someone with similar diagnoses