On the creative journey, it's easy to get lost, but don't worry, you'll lift up.

Sometimes you just need a creative pep talk.

Hey, you are listening to the Creative Pep Talk podcast. I am your host, Andy J.

Pizza! And today I want you to think back to a time as a creator on your creative journey,

to a time when you were super on fire for your creative work and the journey you were on,

and you felt like I'm right where I'm supposed to be, and you knew exactly what you wanted,

and you knew exactly the right next step you were on the right track.

Now, I want you to compare that to how you're feeling right now.

I know, goodness gracious. Can't believe you went there, man, and I've been going there for myself,

and it's, you know, over the past couple of years, it has been very difficult to stay on track,

to stay on fire, it's been difficult to even keep a spark of creativity going during these crazy few years.

Now, we've been in a global pandemic, and there's no obligation for you to stay pepped,

for you to stay sparked, you need to tend to what's going on, and give yourself permission to take a break.

But I'm guessing that you put this podcast on, not for the news,

but for a, you know, fresh dose of pep for something that the world isn't giving to you.

And if so, if you're here, yes, you have full permission to take a break and take care of yourself,

and I believe in that, I've done so many times, needed to do that over the past couple of years,

but I'm going to assume that you're here, because you want to get some fresh fire, you're ready to spark things,

and honestly, in the darkest times are when we need the fire.

It's when we need the creative spark.

You know, I feel like creatives often get a humanity through these things,

and the creators that I admire most, they all have ups and downs, yes,

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