When was the last time inspiration slapped you in the face?

Me and inspiration go far far back in the past and we've always been like a teenage couple: on and off, sometimes passionate, sometimes angry with each other, sometimes lost and then found again; in the end we've always belonged together and can't be without each other. Thanks to the internet it’s so much easier to find ideas that motivate you and give you the urge of doing something, but back in the days when I was about 13 and my life was completely distant from the Internet world, there was no such thing as googling for ideas, scrolling in Tumblr or searching for inspiring boards in Pinterest. When I felt like I need to do something creative, I went to the library and just searched through the shelves until I found what satisfied me. Somehow it was very liberating and of course I always returned with a huge pile of books – I’m thankful for the fact that my best friend’s mom worked at the library and I had the freedom to take about 20 books at once (usually there is a limit on how many books you can lend at once). It was very interesting and I’m so happy I had the chance to express my thoughts by finding inspiration in that „old-school“ way.

Now when I find that there is this deep urge in me to create something, I go to the Internet and I’m just .. lost. It’s overwhelming to see all those amazing DIY projects, tutorials, pictures, ideas, videos.

Inevitably you can’t help thinking: „Oh gosh, how can I compete with all of these talented people?! I can never create something so unique and cool!“ And then inspiration runs away. Inspiration is never side by side with pity. After that I just find myself Tumblring, reblogging and not creating anything myself. 

Fortunately, it happens often when I just want to go and do something interesting, even if it’s not „so unique“ as something else I’ve seen on the Internet. You know what? It really doesn’t matter! It is created by me and only that aspect makes it interesting. You can’t feel bad when you’ve made something yourself! It’s authentic and YOU. 

There are some little tricks that help me with finding inspiration and keeping it alive. It’s not difficult, what actually is surprising is how basic these tricks are!  

These things work magic for me and whenever I find some little bad thoughts crushing the positivity, I think of these points and it all fades away!

What’s your relationship with inspiration? Is it teenage-like or sophisticated partnership? Share your thoughts and experiences  xo