I’m curious about what you do when you  feel blocked, or just not in the mood, in your usual creative modality? I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to cook. I just made homemade crackers for the first time in my life. Cooking soothes me because it reduces my stress levels and I can slip into an intuitive mode of creating that is similar to when I am painting. When I cook  I don’t fret too much about the outcome. It’s usually pretty darn good, and sometimes I even use a recipe so I don’t have to think about how to do it. When I am painting and making collage I sometimes forget to just be in the flow and begin to plan too much, taking the fun right out of it.

What do you do to shift gears and turn on those creative juices when you are stuck, tired or just not in your usual creative mood?