Hey everyone!
I want to re-introduce myself here. I had another account on here from the day that T11 started but I can't figure out what the log in is, and frankly I'm sort of happy for a symbolic "fresh start". I probably last posted 6 years ago or so.
I've been a long time member, although not very active, at Ellusionist (since 2006). So you may recognize my name from long ago (I am Magic Katie there), since I doubt there are too many Katie's out there. I think there is a Katie on Magic Cafe, but that's actually not me.
Anyway. I stopped performing magic in 2007 and stopped practicing, buying, reading, and otherwise having magic be a part of my life for probably 7 years at this point.
Many times I have tried to bring it back into my life. I recently was talking to a friend about magic and felt the glimmer of excitement that I somehow lost. I bought some beautiful new cards (Artisans and Monarchs) and forgot about the feel of cards in hand. It was great.
I also thrive with a community. I want to be a part of this community. I never was, and now all these years later I sort of feel like I've been left out. I see so much creativity and excitement on here, not just the same mindless dribble I have read in years past. This place has really grown.
I would like some advice from people. Have you ever stopped performing for years, picked up cards again and realized you were just awful? How did you overcome the frustration of mentally being in one place, but technical-skill wise being in another? I feel that overcoming this frustration has been a struggle for me in the past.
Thank you!
|katie|
I want to re-introduce myself here. I had another account on here from the day that T11 started but I can't figure out what the log in is, and frankly I'm sort of happy for a symbolic "fresh start". I probably last posted 6 years ago or so.
I've been a long time member, although not very active, at Ellusionist (since 2006). So you may recognize my name from long ago (I am Magic Katie there), since I doubt there are too many Katie's out there. I think there is a Katie on Magic Cafe, but that's actually not me.
Anyway. I stopped performing magic in 2007 and stopped practicing, buying, reading, and otherwise having magic be a part of my life for probably 7 years at this point.
Many times I have tried to bring it back into my life. I recently was talking to a friend about magic and felt the glimmer of excitement that I somehow lost. I bought some beautiful new cards (Artisans and Monarchs) and forgot about the feel of cards in hand. It was great.
I also thrive with a community. I want to be a part of this community. I never was, and now all these years later I sort of feel like I've been left out. I see so much creativity and excitement on here, not just the same mindless dribble I have read in years past. This place has really grown.
I would like some advice from people. Have you ever stopped performing for years, picked up cards again and realized you were just awful? How did you overcome the frustration of mentally being in one place, but technical-skill wise being in another? I feel that overcoming this frustration has been a struggle for me in the past.
Thank you!
|katie|