Creative block: the fear we all – and always – feel

It doesn't have a time or a specific way to come. It just does it so naturally that it's almost impossible to notice. But I do. I could be writing so many stories and being and doing so many things at the same time because my brain is so creative that it almost kills me – and in this moment, the block comes.

All the artists – at least all that I know – had a similar experience in their lives. Being creative is awesome but can be really tough. Everything in your day may remind you of your job because, well, you choose work with what you love. And suddenly, there's no idea left. Everything that you write seems stupid and bad and blankets call you baby. It really sucks. But it 's okay. We all feel it. But I won't lie when I say I don't fear it.

Working with this is the problem. In this moment where everything – and I'm being serious here – you create seems horrible and you feel like a bad potato, the last thing you must do is push yourself  harder. No, dear, the most you try to bring the creative part of your brain back the more it will hide. But let's be honest, everyone wants to hide sometimes. We just can't do it that often. 

The point is, I can spend days or weeks without writing something that I see as powerful or even good. But in one night – close to eleven, specifically – I can bring back everything I wanted to do in the "break" time and I feel like Wonder Woman. And I really guess there's another problem. I'm not Wonder Woman (or even Gal Gadot, unfortunately) and doing this process of putting everything out in a period of time so small makes me feel exhausted in 30 minutes. That's not what I wanted in the first place and that's what I dont want now.

I created this blog to write as freely as I wanted, to not put limits in my mind and to be as open as I can. But here I am, writing but not posting, all because I do believe nothing is good enough. But who am I trying to impress? Do I need to write the best text every tiny moment? Couldn't I just post my feelings and thoughts and pray there's someone on the other side that feels the same? Why can't I dream with the stars and just enjoy the path?

That's the problem of the creative ones. But maybe, more than just creatives, that's the problem of those who are trying to get the moon while taking care of the earth. We really – thank you Taylor, I'm gonna hear you from now on – need to calm down. It's okay to take a deep breath and to do something else to show this little part of our brain that everything it's okay, that it doesn't need to be afraid of the block. Sometimes life sucks and I don't want to write or paint or do anything other than read or see a happy comedic show. I need a break too. So do you.