Inspiration is often just beautifully packaged stagnation

Pinterest board: 412 pins. Are.na channel: 87 blocks. Personal work produced this month: none. Yet the feeling of being "deep in a project right now" is remarkably present.

Consumption is warm. It provides a sense of belonging without the need for assessment. Looking at someone else's work replaces, for a moment, the vulnerability of showing your own.

The first poor sketch. The post that no one will like. The risk of finding out you aren't as good as you feel while scrolling.

Close the browser. Set a 25-minute timer. Create a version so bad that it can only improve from there—and do not delete it.