Every morning I check my Facebook memories. Usually, it's a lot of dog and horse pictures, but today this was the first photo.
Hmmm, I thought. Three years ago. Which show was that? Then I scrolled just a tiny bit further.
Oh, yeah. Candyland.
The most fun performance show ever.
I spent some time looking at all the Candyland pictures and reading all the comments. I remembered how much fun it was to put those entries on the table. Then I scrolled a little more and was reminded of another fun show, Rocky Mountain Spring Fling.
So many good memories!
Earlier this week, Anne Field wrote a post in which she talked about losing interest in collecting and showing. Since I am experiencing something similar, I've been thinking about her words a lot.
As recently as yesterday, I thought I was done with live showing. Just the thought of tacking up a single horse and putting it on a show table felt exhausting.
To be honest, it still does.
But I don't know. These photos reminded me how much fun live showing can be. Maybe - just maybe - I'm not really done.
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Fellow collector here! I experienced burnout that lasted for my last year of high school and three years of college! Just the thought of adding to my collection or going to Breyerfest exhausted me. I've just started to get back into collecting, but this time I'm taking it at my own pace, and I find I much more enjoy it this way! I no longer feel pressured to do things and have fallen in love with the hobby again. It definitely took a couple years though, so to anyone who felt the same way as me, I walked away and came back when it felt right! Or you can walk away forever - whatever is best for you! Much love<3
ReplyDeleteI can say that I have felt this more and more recently, especially since the purchase of my mare, Poppy, nearly two years ago now. The models held that dream of my own horse, when I achieved it (as well as the new expenses) collecting took a side seat (and it still has to a certain degree). I think I lucked out (so strange to type that about 2020-2021) that there was not much else to do in that time period of new horse ownership so I did not feel super inclined to buy new models much less show. However, my love of art and particularly, art of the horse, is still there and I have added to the collection, but not with the same intense desire. I also decided that I would attend a live show this year in the midst of my first year of competition (only three but still). But as for actively seeking to enter more model shows either live or photo, that's up in the air. I've achieved my dream of owning and working with horses, and I truly want to experience all it has to offer. My love of models has not fully died, but it's shifted, and I'm not sure how much it will shift again in the future. Hope this provides some insight! Every person is different and this has just been my experience. I will add, as I realize I forgot to mention it, is that my desire to create & paint both models and otherwise has grown over the past several years, but it somehow feels separate from the collecting aspect.
ReplyDeleteHigh and low. I feel like I have lost interrest for years, I struggle but I stay because there's always a sparkle that get me in for a little bit more. Somethimes, you have to accept that time flies and you're not playing with your ponies... but that one day or another, you'll be glad to do it again.
ReplyDeleteI'm struggling with loss of interest too. I try to push myself through it and sometimes I'll have a good day/week/whatever, but it doesn't last long.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad and weird and frustrating.