@sarahyltonphoto

Sometimes I get really creatively blocked. Unmotivated, depressed, I can’t see the frame, I can’t see the point. But life isn’t a perfectly curated instagram feed, and it takes work as an artist, you know? (ps. see all the amazing answers you all shared in my stories about what keeps you motivated). I was in this hollow space, and my sister, the brilliant @annie.hylton instructed me to take my camera out for thirty minutes a day at the same time, without the pressure to succeed or without any assignment. I used to do this effortlessly for my own joy, but then burnout and exhaustion happened (and, well, a pandemic). Anyway, here are a few images I made during my walks, just seeing life unfold. They aren’t perfect, because life is not perfect, but it’s all a process and it got me to see again - the reflections in the mirrors, the golden light, the birds taking flight. Sometimes we miss the small stuff which is actually the big stuff. What tools help you recover your creativity and get over burnout? Bless!