For the past few years my thoughts on creativity has really changed. It used to be something that I saw as fleeting and almost magical. I had so much respect for inspiration and creativity that I didn’t dare to challenge or experiment with it. Now my thoughts are more clean in a way, I don’t see creativity and inspiration as something magical or mysterious. For me, inspiration comes trough the work and not the other way around. Relying on a feeling is not sustainable, I have to find ways to keep going regardless of how I feel. These things are easy to say and write but so much harder to really implement in the daily rituals and systems that one has. I still struggle with it a lot but with time and focus some things do get easier. Finding ways to keep showing up and doing the work, whether that’s writing or playing an instrument or painting, is the hardest part. It’s like exercising, staying in bed is so much more comfortable than getting up and going for that run, but once you get into the habit of doing it it becomes easier. Setting realistic expectations and being honest with myself was also the key to understanding how I can boost my creativity trough discipline and consistency. Working in a creative field is very freeing in many ways but also a huge exercise in discipline and accountability. That’s why reading about it can be really eye opening and it’s nice to realize that other people struggle with he exact same thing. And also, getting hands-on advice from people who’ve been brought the thick of it is also really valuable.