How To Get Out of a Creative Rut (Get Excited Or Do Something That Scares You)
If you're feeling uninspired to create content it's always because one of two reasons: You're not focusing on the things that actually excite you; or you're afraid of something so you're gravitating toward what feels safe and comfortable, cutting you off from that feeling of aliveness that naturally accompanies the creative process.
This four minute video showcases my in the moment journey from uninspired to invigorated and alive. And outlines a week long challenge (that you can join to) to create something that excites you or confront something that scares you (thus unlocking the excitement your uninhibited self will naturally find).
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i feel this. that is a great challenge. I find these ideas popping up in my head that feel raw and real...and then when i think about actually doing them....im just like nah...and a whole series of mind block excuses flood in...not what folks want to see, who cares, to personal, thats my private thing....but in the end doing it for self invigoration and release is the way. while knowing there will be observers is always a factor...pushing toward content i am afraid to make is just plain powerful. thanks
I totally experience this. Under normal circumstances, one imaginary person criticizing something is often more powerful than the chance that dozens of people will resonate with it. But when I am embracing fear the opposite is true. The chance of one person resonating with it becomes more powerful than dozens who may criticize it. I am one person. So with fear at my side I can post anything that resonates with me, no matter what others may think.
I don't think that putting yourself out there is diluting your power at all, in fact I think the opposite. I go through this before every gig, and I try so hard before I go out to say to myself that, by being myself at a gig, playing my music that I love and realise that I have no power over how others relate to that, then I get to keep my power. It's open and honest and clean, and that's where the power lies. It's not corrupted by fear or self doubt.
Easy enough to say though, right? I generally start getting there when there's about 30 mins left to play of a 2 and a half hour show, and that's all right because it means I come home feeling okay. Not always, but usually.
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