Blog 302: The 3 Habits That Keep Me Creating (Even on the Tough Days)

Last updated: August 2025

Blog 302: The 3 Habits That Keep Me Creating (Even on the Tough Days)

Some mornings I open my eyes and I know instantly that creativity isn’t going to come easy. There’s this fog in my head, like everything is a little heavier than it should be, and the idea of sitting down to write or edit feels like trying to push through mud. But over time, and after more than 300 blogs, I’ve realized something that changed everything for me: the days where you don’t feel inspired are the days that matter the most. Those are the days where your habits carry you — not hype, not motivation, not energy. Just habit. And when I give myself one tiny win to start the day — outlining a blog, wiping down a lens, charging a battery, even opening Filmora just to stare at a project for a moment — it sparks something inside me. It’s like hitting a little creative switch. That micro-moment of progress creates motion, and motion builds momentum. 💭✨ One small win pulls me into the day before I even notice what’s happening.

And then there are the good days — the days where I feel charged, where the ideas feel warm and alive the second they hit me. On those days I pair up my energy with batching, because I know the tough days are coming eventually. 🚀🔥 I’ll write two blogs in a row or film two or three short videos back-to-back, and it feels almost effortless because I’m already in the flow. That batching becomes my safety net. When life hits hard or I don’t feel like creating, I’ve still got something ready to go. It keeps the streak alive, keeps the momentum rolling, and honestly makes this whole journey feel sustainable instead of overwhelming. It’s like storing sunlight for the cloudy days.

But the thing that changed me the most — the habit that saved me — is ritual. 🎧☕ I learned to stop relying on motivation and start relying on signals. When I put on my headphones, open Filmora, and sip that first bit of coffee, something in my brain shifts. It’s this calm, familiar doorway into creativity. I don’t have to force anything or psych myself up. The ritual itself does the heavy lifting. It tells my mind: we’re here now… let’s make something. And that tiny routine has become stronger than willpower ever was. Everyone has their own version of this — turning on a desk lamp, opening a notes app, playing a bit of lo-fi — but once you find your ritual, it becomes a kind of creative anchor that steadies you even on the days where inspiration feels far away.

Blog 302: The 3 Habits That Keep Me Creating (Even on the Tough Days)

FINAL THOUGHTS

There’s a quiet, emotional truth I’ve learned from doing this day after day: consistency isn’t heroic. 🌄✨ It’s not loud. It’s not glamorous. It’s built from small, simple, almost invisible moments. The habit of one small win. The comfort of a familiar ritual. The safety net of batching on your strong days. All of it stacks together into a kind of creative rhythm that holds you, even on the days where you don’t feel like you have much to give. I used to think big bursts of inspiration were what mattered most — now I know it’s the slow, steady heartbeat of routine.

What surprised me most is how these habits changed me, not just my workflow. 💭🔥 They taught me to show up for myself. They taught me that discipline can be gentle, that momentum can be quiet, and that progress rarely feels dramatic in real time. But then one day you look back at 300+ blogs and you realize how far you’ve come simply because you kept going — even when you didn’t feel like it. These tiny habits turned into pillars that carried me through doubt, exhaustion, and those foggy mornings where I felt lost. They didn’t just keep me creating — they kept me grounded.

And if I had to choose one symbol for this whole journey, it would be the image of stacking bricks. 🧱✨ You lay one down each day — a blog, a shot, a voiceover, a small win — and most days it feels like nothing special. But after a while, you glance back and see the wall you’ve built: strong, weathered, imperfect, but real. A structure made out of effort, moments, and persistence. The growth comes from the repetition, the ritual, the willingness to show up. Not perfection — persistence.

If I had to distill all of this into a single line, it would be this:I don’t wait for inspiration anymore — I build habits that carry me there.