Feeling stuck? Get unstuck with 6 questions
- Amy Lee Lillard
- Oct 24
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 7
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When we're struggling to create because the world is on fire, it's tough to see a way forward.
Reality check: It's really fucking hard right now.
We practice empathy as creators. We think deep and critically. We think about the world and what it means. But in tyrannical times, those in power actively target empathy. They seek to root it out and crush it. From ridicule to harrassment to detention, the goal: Make people shut their eyes and silence their hearts.
Productivity on the other hand? Grinding away? Slaying all day? That helps them. Our culture of work work work ignores rigged systems. It says we alone are responsible for our success or failure. If we
just work hard enough, we can find safety and success.
Productivity culture helps those in power avoid responsibility for real change. And it tells you these lies:
I’m not reaching my goals, so I’m a failure
I can’t monetize my art, so I’m a fraud
I’m struggling to create and/or work right now, so I’m broken
My body won’t let me work as much as others, so I’m useless
But. There's a reason books are banned, music is censored, and media is blamed. The reason? Storytelling is powerful. Representation saves lives. Art is resistance.
In terrible times, in cultures like ours, art is important. It’s resistance, and our way of fighting back.
But it’s also our way of taking care of ourselves. Of staying sane. And connecting in restorative and empowering ways.
So let’s reset and get unstuck. Start by asking yourself these 6 questions:
Think about your creative work and process. What are you proud of?
What frustrates you? Or disappoints you?
What do you enjoy about creating?
How do you feel when you think about sitting down to create?
Do you have goals you're working towards? How do you feel about these goals?
When it comes down to it... no one asks us to create things. So why do you do it? What drives you?
When you work through the Creative Review workbook, you'll come back to these questions multiple times. Because taking a look at your processes, goals, and changing interests may change these answers.
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