I've recently been trying to organize my projects and ideas, and it's starting to overwhelm me. This combined with an increased workload, I need to figure out a way to work on stuff I actually have a passion for without collapsing into sleeping for 18 hours a day.
There's so many things I want to do, yet so little time. I can't focus on anything and I end up watching youtube videos instead... I don't have the mental capacity to participate in jams of any kind and I keep trying to start new projects instead of finishing the current ones. Whenever I need to put in work I just procrastinate.
I need to change how i approach my passions in life. I don't know how that would look. I don't like the idea of a Kanban board since it would just become an overwhelming wall of to-do's and backlogs. But maybe some kind of point system?
Either way it's not a productive headspace I'm in, I need to change my ways. If someone has any idea, I'm all ears.
SpleenBean
I have the same problem sometimes. I have some big projects that I'm working on, but progress is slow and I find myself just going on Youtube instead.
What motivates me is working with someone else. Not necessarily in a collab, but just having someone monitor your progress with you. Someone to remind you about the project you have to do. But I know that this doesn't work for everyone, and sometimes being reminded about something only makes you more fatigued with the idea of finishing it.
If you can't think of anyone who can help you, just having a day of the week that you put aside for thinking about projects helps as a way to self-monitor. You don't need a to-do list, just say "every Monday I'm going to brainstorm for this or try to finish that".
Most importantly: your hobby should never feel like a job. If you genuinely feel fatigued opening your art program, sometimes taking a break from one hobby and trying another for a little bit helps. Eventually, you will become less interested in the new hobby and the idea of drawing again will be motivating.
But this is just what works for me when I am feeling fatigued. :)