I’ve been thinking about how to bounce back from setbacks this week – everything from not getting the part you want in a play, to overcoming the inevitable inertia imposed by frigid temps. It can be so easy to just curl into a ball, and sometimes, that’s what you need – time to lick your wounds, or permission to just stop, and rest.
But for me, at least, it can be hard to jumpstart those creative juices when I’ve been in a state of inertia for too long. And I’ve realized that these are the times when picking up my journal is most important. It’s amazing how as the pen starts flowing across the page, part of me becomes completely reactivated. For you, maybe it’s picking up the camera and just taking a couple shots around the apartment. Or picking up a favorite book and underlining a favorite phrase; trying that recipe you’ve been curious about for a while. Whatever it is, remember the power of these baby steps. And remember that they’re all that stands between you and creativity. What feels like an enormous gulf can be bridged in a single step.
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Very true! It can be so easy to stop completely and not take that first step back “on the ice,” but you make a great point that sometimes all it takes is to pick up your guitar and just play 1 song, or pick up your pen and just write a few thoughts down, or just take care of that 1 pile in your messy office….before you know it, you’re back on track doing what you want to do.