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Rec'd on ☀️ how do you get back creativity YOU'VE lost

Just make something, if you want to you should force yourself. Inspiration won’t usually strike before you are creating, but during the process. Even if it comes from way outside, you’ll probably only figure out how to channel it when you’re already in the middle of something. Seek the experience of making, not having finished products— and so once you've begun, you’ve already accomplished it, you’re creating something (i.e. being creative). You form a habit and things get better and you inspire yourself. unless you once had a divine muse that has since passed you by, then maybe you’re out of luck

@slowdazzle

Jan 7, 2025

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@choc_orange

this is amazing advice, thank you. i’ll definitely be trying to do more this year infact it was one of my resolutions!! unfortunately no ‘lost muse’ excuse however i do really believe over exposure to social media and endless scrolling is a factor

Jan 8, 2025

@slowdazzle

choc_orange v true, I was kind of joking with the last part haha. but yeah it’s not always easy, there are a million distractions before you even start

Jan 9, 2025

@choc_orange

slowdazzle noo i found it funny i find it so hard to convey tone online (could possibly be in the wrong place)

Jan 9, 2025

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