New things are only new things if they feel like new things.
Many things, such as stuff at work and stuff at home and stuff happening in the world, might not be “good things”, but still be (in fact almost certainly will be) novel experiences that could be explored and appreciated for their newness. But if they drain more energy then they give, we don’t count them as new things, just more stuff, and that’s OK. Sometimes we need to just deal with the stuff and take comfort in old and reliable things that carries us through such times.
Some old things I lean on:
TrumpSC - the manliest of men
Playing guitar
Playing with Bitwig
Red Means Recording - came for the OP-1, stayed for the man
PomplamooseMusic - it looks fun to play in a band
RiotClitShave - not sure how this is still around, but glad it is