Pull a joni mitchell and engage in arts that differ from your primary to inform it at a later time.
If you lean more toward visual arts try poetry, song writing, music making, acting/performances for the self, crochet, clay, claymation, videography, sound collection, whistling, discovering new sounds you can make etc.
Often when i want to create but i feel tired or uninspired i try to use still life or my surroundings— BUT If thats boring i ask myself a question and let my train of thought ramble -> connecting that rambling to my pen on paper
Honestly setting your inner critic to rest and creating things that are imperfect is actually incredible!
More often than not letting first drafts be final for a moment allows you to discover what you crave to create.
Apr 11, 2024
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This is prolly a therapy practice or smthn and I don't know it lol BUT i think it's v refreshing and healing for the soul to spend 30 mins/day simply creating something from scratch. It can be anything, like:
- A journal entry
- Rough draft of a story you have rattling in your head
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- A random collage
- Improv on the piano/guitar/instrument of choice
- Embroidering on an old shirt you're trying to revive
It's easy to get caught up in the gears of life and responsibility; getting into the small habit of creating something new is a good way to stay in touch with yourself and remember that you've got that spark in you <3
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one of the greatest acts of self preservation i've found is the practice of synthesizing life through art. the routine of "making" is incredibly vital, especially in these times and I find writing to be a beautiful way to kinda check in with yourself and cultivate something truthful. when you create without expectation you give validity to the idea of not having to achieve perfection or appease others. to find something you're passionate about and devote yourself to it no matter what the outcome is (sorry to be that person) a radical act! i love writing my shitty poetry because it reminds me that not every thought is profound or desires to be shared and the real joy of it (at least for me) is being able to expel things that might be plaguing me at that moment in time.
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