1.) Get Inspired

 

I know it sounds ridiculously cliché to read quotes to find inspiration, but I can’t count the number of times on both my hands and feet I have felt something powerful from the words of someone else. In moments that I feel frustrated or stuck I read little pieces of Demi Lovato’s, Staying Strong 365 Days A Year. My friend Grace and I sat on my bedroom floor for hours, hunched over this book, flipping through the pages and ripping out the quotes we liked most. Next time you can’t inspire yourself, allow the words of someone else to create that for you.

2.) Regroup, Take a breath

Chances are your mind is clogged because of the amount of pressure you’re facing in your daily life. Meditation is not just a religious activity, it is spiritual for the soul.

3.) Find some new music, create some new music 

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I’ve been writing silly little songs that seem to resemble Ingrid Michelson’s style. The simplicity combined with the easygoing lyrics make for a killer match. I pick a few chords and make up the lyrics out loud as I play.

Here are some songs to listen to if you’re not into playing an instrument:

Half Full Glass of Wine – Tame Impala

Sex Tourists – French Kicks

Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac

Coming Home – Wild Child

Visions of Johanna – Bob Dylan

Lonely Lullabies – Kweku Collins

Flowers on the Wall – Tomorrows Tulips

Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen

 

4.) Reorganize & Redecorate

 

Perform a little feng-shui, burn a candle or incense, blast some Spooky Black, and get things in order. Cutting up old magazines and creating a vision board is always a good use of time.

5.) Go out Into Nature

Go for a walk, climb a tree, look at the flowers. Give your mind the space it needs to let go of the added up worries and stress that every day life brings to the table.

 

6.) Create.

Sometimes you can’t overthink it, you just have to let it come to you. “Don’t think, just do,” type of mentality.