no inspiration?

Running a blog is hard. Harder than it looks. It's hard to maintain it, stay motivated, post regularly, and most importantly, think up new content. Until a few weeks ago, I was in a major creative rut ( or writer's block ). I had at least 5 posts planned, I'd written them all out, taken the photos, scheduled them.. Then nothing. Nothing! My mind just went blank. It's very possible that it was because I had a million things on my mind or because I'd been staring at a screen for too long. Either way, it's frustrating, and hard to get out of. 

Get up and walk around. You've probably been sitting in that exact place for two hours, and you really need to clear your mind. Go for a walk down your street, around your local park, or just stretch your legs in your room. As long as you get away from the screen for a while, you'll sit back down in a whole new mindset.

If inspiration isn't naturally coming to you, go out and find it! Go to an art gallery, go to a flower shop - find inspiration in the world around you! If you're in school and an art studio is available, consider spending some time there. If you can't leave your desk, click around your favourite blogs. I love scrolling through websites like Glamour, Vogue, and Business of Fashion. Sometimes I just look around my room and I'll see a good opportunity for a picture, a product I never considered writing about, a painting, a chapter in a book, etc.

This doesn't always work, but consider taking any ideas you've written down before and developing them. If you messily jotted down something about a smoothie, make it, take some pictures and start planning how the post would look like on paper. I often see things in a different perspective when they're written out in front of me.

Make something! Blast out some music you wouldn't normally listen to, put on some old clothes and just see what you come up with. Make a collage of nice pictures you've seen floating around, paint, draw, make a hat, whatever!

Finally, just ask someone for their opinion! I ask friends who I've met through blogging, and they always come up with incredible ideas. You could ask a little kid what they think, and you'd be surprised, trust me! It's always helpful to get different peoples' views and opinions.

If you're ever in a creative rut, the most important thing is to not pressure yourself. You'll gradually feel inspired again, and it's the best feeling when you are!