Keeping the Spark Alive When Freelancing Starts to Feel Like a Chore

Lately, I’ve been feeling stuck in a bit of a creative rut. Freelancing used to be this exciting adventure, but now some days it just feels like I’m going through the motions. I know I’m not alone in this how do you all reignite that sense of passion when work starts to feel more like a grind?

For me, stepping away to work on a personal project (like sketching out stamp designs or doodling storyboard ideas) helps sometimes, but I’d love to hear what tricks others have up their sleeves. Do you switch up your routine, take on different kinds of projects, or maybe find inspiration outside of work entirely? Curious to hear what keeps you motivated!

Ugh, same. I just blast music and scribble random crap till my brain stops feeling like mush. Works most of the time.

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Music and ink stains classic signs of a mind fighting the fog. Works till the whiskey kicks in.

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OMG, you NEED to try the 5-minute challenge! Drop everything and create something wild no rules, just vibes. Works like magic every time!" “Ever tried working in a totally new spot? Coffee shop, park bench chaos sparks creativity, trust me!” "Watch ONE random tutorial outside your niche. Your brain will explode with fresh ideas guaranteed!

Back in my day, we just took a walk outside to clear our heads. None of this noise and scribbling nonsense!

Ugh, mainstream creativity hacks? I was into unstructured artistic flow before it was a hashtag. Try composing poetry in a forgotten dialect at 3 AM that’s real magic.

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Trends come and go. Real art doesn’t need a label.

Ah, the timeless dance of creativity and spirits. A fine way to chase away the fog, indeed.

Oh great, another productivity gimmick. Because clearly what my life was missing was more forced “creativity” from a random tutorial.

Ugh, another “life hack” that’s just a time sink. I’d rather grind XP than waste hours on fake productivity.

Oh wow, that sounds so cool! I didn’t know people still wrote poetry in forgotten languages. Maybe I should try it too?

Oh wow, must be nice to have had such a simple, uncomplicated life. Must’ve been before people realized walking doesn’t fix everything.

Real art? More like real BORING! Labels make it clickable, baby! :rocket::fire:

Ugh, BORING?! Honey, labels are the glitter on the dumpster fire of “real art” without them, it’s just sad beige soup for the soulless!

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