April 05th, 2026

Are you a creative soul? Maybe you are an artist, a writer, a dancer, a podcaster/content creator, a painter, or any number of other creative endeavours. Do you thrive in creation mode, but suffer the highs and lows of the rollercoaster that is inspiration? This weeks post is brought to you by my severe lack of such divine insight. Sometimes, inspiration can hit when you least expect (or can accommodate) it, and other times, no matter how much time and effort you put into your creative work, the inspiration just doesn’t hit right. Usually, I find inspiration in the books I read, videos I watch, or conversations I have with people. This can have mixed results, depending on the week. At times, a lack of inspiration can feel like a curse. You can’t predict when it comes and goes, or what will be your muse in the moment. So what do you do when it seems to abandon you, usually in the moment you need it the most?
Unfortunately, there is no quick fix for inspiration loss. It is definitely not something that can be forced. There are times when taking a break and doing something else entirely can provide a helpful reset to get those creative juices flowing. I have found it helpful to put my subconscious to the task, and give my conscious mind a little break on the matter. Other times we may need to try and find it wherever we can; pictures, videos, books, or other people. Maybe we just need to put it out there, asking our guides/the Universe for some help. Whatever we try, patience and a little forgiveness for self is required.
A lack of inspiration can happen for a variety of reasons; many that are out of our control. However, things like stress (whether that is from personal issues, strict deadlines, or something else) , a lack of proper sleep, a lack of self-care, hunger, and outside distractions (work, other people, your phone, day to day life, kids, etc..) can play a big part. Some of these can be fairly easily remedied, while others not so much, especially when they are things beyond our control. While we may not be able to dingle out just one thing that is blocking those creative juices from flowing, we can try and tackle the things that might be the culprit. It never hurts to tick some things off our to-do list while we wait. Lightening the mental load can make room for new ideas.
Something else that might block your creative flow is the energy around you. If it is stagnant or muddy, it could interfere with your inspirational efforts. If you feel this is the case, clearing the energy in your space and surrounding you through cleaning (tidying there space or having a relaxing shower/bath), smudging, or breaking up the energy with sound all can have positive results. Sometimes the more negative energies can accumulate and cling to us, or stay in our spaces, especially ones we tend to spend a lot of time in.  I have made a few previous posts about energy clearing that can provide more detailed ideas, if you would like to go check those out.
Activities that bring you peace and clarity, like mediation, yoga, or even a just a nice cup of tea, can help clear the mind of whatever may be cluttering it. Ultimately, any self-care activity, especially if done with mindfulness, can be beneficial, even if it doesn’t bring inspiration in the moment.
One last thing that comes to mind about inspiration, is cycles. While inspiration itself can come and go in cycles (which may be an interesting thing to track in your journal, if you keep one), other cycles can affect you as well. One of those cycles is the seasons. If you are in tune with the cycles of the seasons, you might be more active in spring and summer, while creative pursuits may dwindle in the fall and winter (or vice versa). The cycles of the moon can also affect your creative cycles, if you are sensitive to them. Our own personal body cycles can also have an affect.
Inspiration can be a fickle thing. It can bring us a flood of ideas, send them in little trickles, or disappear all together for a time. In the end, we creative types depend on it to keep those creative juices flowing and our artistic contributions growing. After all, where would humanity be without art? So what do you use your inspiration for? What inspires you to begin with? What do you think is one thing that hinders your creativity the most? How do you recover from a lack of inspiration? Have you, or would you track the cycles in your life to find the possible patterns?