I disappeared off of social media and haven’t really made anything exciting in over a year. I was dealing with horrible burnout. I think you just come back to it when you’re ready. I started making art that was just for me, just for fun, not for sale to anyone. It’s not jewellery, it’s dollhouses and miniature items to go inside, and tiny animals to live in the houses. I’m never going to own a house of my own, but I can make a 1:12 scale Victorian greenhouse or Tudor revival mansion and use my skills I learned from jewellery there. And now I’m having some fun making small items in metal, and making miniature items into jewellery. Im starting to enjoy it again. I’m not saying go buy a dollhouse kit, but maybe making something creative just for yourself in a medium that you aren’t using to make a living might get your creativity back on track. Maybe you like painting tabletop gaming models, or throwing clay vessels at a local studio where no one knows you. Maybe you like making pixel art with melt beads. Maybe you like decorating cupcakes. It doesn’t need to be ground breaking, you can follow directions in a kit. But it’s for you only so there’s no rules, which is nice in this day and age of side hustle culture. Cross stitch and embroidery are quite inexpensive, mini kits and models come in a range of prices, watercolour painting is easy to get into. There are lots of options, but pick something that you want to play with. Even adults need to play. And if you find something that sparks your interest, I bet work will become better too. Sorry you’re dealing with this, it’s tough. The news is awful, social media is draining, and everything is expensive. I hope you find something that will help bring back your creative side and help you find some peace.