That said, here are some ways to rediscover the creative spark, and fulfil our collective destiny to solve world peace through art.

Embrace The Technology

If you do most of your creating on your computer or laptop, it might be that you’ve exhausted all options in your current set up, and it may be time for an upgrade. Enhancing your device can help unlock a different quality of output, features, and functions while choosing PC components can help you target the essential parts to take advantage of what a computer can offer. 

Tech isn’t something that keeps you anchored to one place, it can be your inspiration while on the move, especially if you can embrace the nomadic way of life. And while being on the move can be troublesome, especially if your Mac charger broke, you can sort this out wherever you are. So many people take a laptop and travel the world, and tech can keep you connected to the people you love. Try and embrace the tech to get you far away from the comfort of home.

As your creativity is the crux of your business, it’s worth putting the investment in to try to rediscover this.

Separate Yourself From the World (For a While)

With so many distractions around us daily, it’s a wonder that anyone gets anything done, and if you’re a creative person, you know how you sometimes have to be in the zone to get creative. But with commitments all over the place, finding the time to dedicate to creativity is challenging. 

To overcome this, consider separating yourself from the world in order to connect with the universe. Even if it’s only for a while, doing this can help refresh and recharge your creative battery and could save you from the distractions that the modern world brings. It won’t be for everybody, and for some, you may need to throw yourself into society and meet as many people as possible. Still, if you’re someone who recharges through isolation, it’s worth considering. Meditation, guided astral projections, exercise, chanting – all of the above can really help.

Try Something New

You may have started your creative career trying a little bit of everything. If you’re a writer, you might have dabbled in both sci-fi and fantasy, whereas a musician may tinker their sound with multiple genre influences before finally settling on a sound that works for them. However, your genre is never set in stone, and it could be holding you back. 

Trying something new in your creative sphere can give you the shove you need to get back to doing what you do best: creating. It doesn’t necessarily need to be groundbreaking, but it needs to be something. Creating anything at all is worth celebrating, so use this to get back on track. 

Creative Sparks

Anyone who works in a creative industry will know the frustrations of not having the inspiration necessary to fulfil your creative craft. Instead of becoming a slave to these frustrations and getting into your head about your issues, consider trying out these solutions to rediscover the creative sparks and watch them burn anew. 

This is a contributed post, edited by Nik. 

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Grooming is often something that guys think is boring or takes too much time. It’s actually really easy to integrate into your daily routine. When the team at All Boxed Up asked me to be a part of this project and essentially curate my own limited edition Grooming Adventure, I wanted to find a set of products that are not only super accessible, but both encourage those who already groom to try something new and to introduce the idea to guys who might not already integrate products as part of their day to day habits.

Proceeds from the Box/Adventure are going to the Albert Kennedy Trust for homeless LGBT youth. The Albert Kennedy Trust supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans homeless young people in crisis, a charity particularly brought into focus during the holiday season and cold nights. For example, there are over 4,800 young LGBT people who are homeless or living in hostile environments.

The world is progressively becoming a more accepting place for the LGBT community and I’ve been fortunate enough to grow up in a city where individuality is embraced rather than shunned, but there are countless of kids that don’t have the same opportunity. I want to do what I can to help those living in hostile environments or like some of my friends who found themselves without a home after they came out which is why I am donating proceeds from this box to the Albert Kennedy Trust.

Ok, so back to the product! The box is a collection of eight, full size premium men’s products worth over £150 and offered out at just £39.99 (plus p+p), representing a saving of over £100. It includes incredible products and brands from Cowshed body moisturiser to Pecksniffs salt scrub, Polaar moisturiser, Men Rock beard balm, Balla body spray and talc, Recipe for Men eye cream and Refinery face mask. Full details and reasons why I chose each over the products here.

It really does make for an ideal present for either yourself or a man in your life, and it’s for a good cause!

All photos exclusively by the incredible Dimitris Theocharis at KLIK Studios bringing to life each of the products, and thank you to Mickey Boardman and Paper Magazine for supporting this and publishing the images of me unleashing my “inner exhibitionist”!

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