- Work in an art journal with removable pages. If you’re feeling creatively stressed, you don’t have to live with pages that you are unhappy with.
- Use cheap paint. This is not the time to be worried about “wasting” your expensive stuff. Let nothing feel precious!
- Avoid approaching your page with a preconceived idea of what you’d like to create. Just sit down with your supplies and play.
- Turn on some music! Anything that makes you want to dance will do!


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I cannot imagine losing my mojo. this is such a happy page. glad to see you were able to come back.