When You Feel Like You’ve Lost Your Flow: A guide to shifting energy, breaking out of funks, and getting back into creative alignment.

Feeling stuck is, frankly, a bitch.

You know that sensation when your creativity just… vanishes? In front of a self-tape setup, a blank document, the piano, a palette of paints? And you just stare at it. And stare at it. Waiting for the spark to come back. You feel sluggish, uninspired, maybe even a little dramatic about the whole thing; like all your forward progress has dissipated in a single moment (hi, it’s me).

You haven’t lost your flow—it’s just waiting for you to catch up. And you can get it back.

Momentum isn’t about forcing yourself to work harder or “pushing through.” It’s about shifting your energy first—physically, mentally, and emotionally—so that the flow finds you again. Even when you feel off, unmotivated, unworthy, or like your get-up-and-go got up and left.

CALL IT WHAT IT IS (WITHOUT THE SPIRAL).

Acknowledge you’re feeling stuck without making it mean anything. You’re not broken. You’re not failing. You’re not doomed to an eternity of artistic mediocrity. You’re just in a funk, and funks are temporary. If you like mantras, they can be a powerful tool for reframing. If you don’t? Maybe try one on for size this a week, like:

I haven’t lost my flow—I’m recalibrating.

I’m in a creative reset. I’m making space for a breakthrough.

My energy shift has started the second I decide to reclaim it.

MOVE FIRST, THINK LATER.

(Over)thinking is probably what got you into this mess, so accept that your brain is not the solution right now—your body is. Stagnation is as much physical as it is mental, so before you try to “figure it out,” move your body. Stretch, go for a walk, dance around your apartment, punch it out in a boxing class. Change your physical state first.

And if you’re feeling stuck-stuck, clear that sh*t out with some breath work. (YouTube is your friend, my dears.)

The goal here isn’t exercise, it’s energy shifting. Once you’ve moved, your mind will follow. I pinky promise.

SHRINK THE GOAL (KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID).

Everything feels overwhelming when you’re in a rut—and I mean everything. When you don’t know where to start, lower the bar.

Instead Of: “I need to overhaul my entire career and book a job ASAP.” / Try: Recording one self-tape for fun with a character you love, just to play.

Instead Of: “I need to redo all my materials and send emails to 25 target reps this week.” / Try: Sending one super-personalized, kick ass email to an agent each day, or getting coffee with an industry friend for advice on how they did it.

Tiny wins create momentum. Momentum brings your flow back.

ROMANTICIZE THE RESET.

From personal experience as a chronic Type-A perfectionist (could you tell from this site?), the natural instinct when feeling off is to immediately enter “fix-it” mode. What if you try leaning into the feeling instead?

If you need some help: Every Rocky Training Montage In Order.

Go on an Artist Date: Take yourself somewhere new or somewhere you adore. A museum, a bookstore, a fancy café or hotel lobby where you can pretend you’re waiting for a meeting with LuckyChap Entertainment (or, if you’re not me, insert your dream collaborator here). Shake up your surroundings. If you need ideas, revisit my Artist Date blog post.

Watch Something Inspiring: No mindless scrolling! Get off your phone! (The app ScreenZen is a godsend.) Watching something that makes you feel something. A performance that reminds you why you love this.

Indulge in a Sensory Reset: A long shower or bath with your favorite playlist, a luxurious cup of tea, an energy-clearing ritual. Even if, for you, that means cleansing your crystals (submerge them in a bowl of salt water overnight and rinse… ahem).

Remember that it’s not a crisis, it’s a recalibration.

STEP INTO THE FUTURE YOU—RIGHT NOW.

Momentum is really just an energy state. And the fastest way to get it back is to step into the version of you that already has it.

How does the booked-and-busy, magnetic, unstoppable version of you move through the world?

What would they wear today? How would they speak? How would they show up?

What would they do right now to get back into alignment?

Write down every single thing that comes to mind. Then do that. Not tomorrow. Now.

Even if it’s small—even if it’s just putting on an outfit that make you feel powerful, walking taller, or saying “I am in the flow” out loud throughout the day.

The second you decide it, you’re already back.

Your creativity, your flow, your momentum is never actually gone. It’s just waiting for you to realign.

So take one step today. Move your body, shift your energy, do one small thing that reminds you who the hell you are.