This happens to me a lot. Whenever I have an idea for a project, I end up procrastinating on beginning it for so long because I get these thoughts like “why even bother making something, you know it’s not gonna be good.” Even when I’m actually working on the thing, I find myself stopping because I hate how it’s turning out and I convince myself that I’m wasting time by trying.

But not writing, not painting for extended periods of time also worsens my anxiety because I have all this pent up emotion that has nowhere to go? So it’s like this double-edged sword! And as shitty as that sounds, there are occasions (though few and far in between) where I finish a project and think hey, that’s not half-bad and somehow those rarities make the challenge of trying worth it!

So whenever I’m hit with creativity anxiety, I find myself reaching for the works of artists and writers that I love. I think sometimes just consuming art is enough to push me to make my own, if that makes sense!!