For a lot of scrappers, our busy day-to-day lives can often get in the way of our progress. By that I mean we’re so preoccupied running around in circles that we lose sight of our goals, and we end up having to prioritize and re-prioritize over and over again.

This in and of itself is not a bad thing, and in fact a little house cleaning that gets our heads clear and keeps our focus right can be a very useful tool for getting things done. Part of life’s blessing is the freedom to do that - to stop and self-analyze for a moment - to begin with. But often you may find yourself in a slump, not being able to get things done even when you feel like you’re trying your hardest.

I’ll admit I’m not the most flawless person in the world when it comes to making the best and most efficient use of my time; I fall prey to the occasional episode of american idol just like anyone else

It’s at the intersection of inspiration and timing that some of my best scrapbooking ideas have been brought to life. Often I’m inspired but have no free time to get into the right setting and mode for scrapbooking; other times I find I’m wondering what to do with myself and yet I feel unmotivated toward getting anything done.

Next time you run into either of these extremes, take a second to think about what inspires you. What stresses you out? Chances are that a combination of these factors have to do with whether you find yourself in the right frame of mind to let your creative juices flow. A little reflection can go a long way toward opening up the right channels for you to be at your best creatively and productively. This doesn’t just apply to scrapping or scrapbooking ideas, but to everything else you find yourself tasked with as well.