Guitar Nerds Anonymous

i suspect it's down to several things;

• too busy at work to have any creative energy in the evenings.

• nagging feeling that i'm too old to ever contribute anything musically important anymore (even though i know what i was producing in my 20s was mostly rubbish and what i'm doing now, i'm actually rather proud of).

• lack of enthusiasm for the sadly necessary task of herding, controlling, managing and guiding my current bandmates.

• inertia about changing the above situation because although although it can occasionally be trying, the basic recipe is good and they're lovely people.

• frustration with home set-up, no space to set up mics, 8-tracks etc.

all of which has conspired over the last few months to all but stop any kind of creative recording, writing or practicing.

Yup. Sounds like a recipe for stagnation to me.
Number 1 is really hitting me hard right now (along with two small kids).
I didn't start playing guitar until I was 32 so I've long since given up on achieving anything other than mediocrity :-)
I'm currently considering picking up a different instrument to try and jolt me back into regular practice in general.