A couple of posts ago, I talked about the Artist’s Date – the commitment to your Inner Artists for an outing, once a week, at least one hour long, to restock your well.  Sometimes, you need more than that. Sometimes you need fast help if you’ve got a looming deadline, or you’ve just been stuck for too long.  I’ve shared a few favorites of mine for getting unstuck below and then I asked some of my favorite creatives for their ideas for creative inspiration and they’re so good that I had to share them too!  (be sure to click their links and check out their wonderful offerings!!)

Here are my ‘go to’ creativity boosters, in no particular order:

• ColourLovers – I love color. Absolutely love it. When I’m feeling stuck, there’s nothing like browsing beautiful palettes, creating my own, sharing with community and even pattern coloring.  It’s like a beautiful, digital coloring book and I just let my mind wander while I pick out and play with gorgeous hues.  There’s a community feeling to it as well so if you join, here’s my profile!
• Pinterest –  I have boards for all kinds of things, from planner page ideas, inspiring recipes, beautiful clothing, furniture, jewelry and also more abstract ideas.  If you’re stuck writing an article, search “writing”, painting? Search “painting”, etc.  Just need a mini virtual vacation?  I love to search Ocean Views and then just browse the beautiful imagery.  If you’re anything like me, you might want to set a timer – I can spend all day with this!  There’s also the ability to create ‘secret’ boards and I have a few of them too!  Very helpful for your darker, deeper ideas.  Connect with me there, too!
• Brainy Quote – This is my favorite quote collection.  You can browse by topic, author, graphic quotes – they make it super easy to share them on social media too!
• Meditate – Yes, I say that a lot – but I do use it for everything. And it works.  Cue up a five minute meditation and clear your mind.  When you feel yourself becoming distracted (and you probably will), just focus back on your deep, yet comfortable, breathing.
• Oracle or Tarot Decks – I have lots and lots of decks – I’ll decide which one to use depending on what I’m stuck on.  If you’re not a skilled tarot reader, the oracle decks might be a better idea.  If you don’t have a deck there are lots of available decks online for free readings: Earth Magic and Animal,  Free Angel Readings, whatever your philosophy, belief system, etc;  you can simply view these as visual, creative inspiration.