Creating While Healing
The world is heavy right now. Your voice still matters.
I used to think I had to wait until I felt better to start again. That I had to feel clear, grounded, and steady before I could show up in my work. I believed healing had to come first, and then, when I was whole again, the creative spark would return.
But that’s not what happened. And it’s not how it works.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much harder it feels to create with everything happening around us. And maybe that’s why I wanted to write this. Because right now, it feels like the world is burning. The news doesn’t stop. Being on social media feels like carrying more than I know what to do with. All the scrolling. The headlines. The noise. It’s a lot. I’ve found myself pulling back, not knowing how to show up.
But even in the chaos, it matters that we keep creating. The world needs our voices now more than ever. Some creatives are calling it a form of resistance. Showing up with your art, your thoughts, your truth is a quiet way of saying, “I’m still here.”
With everything going on, and with AI shifting how we work and how we see ourselves, it’s easy to wonder what the point is. But here’s what I keep coming back to: your work still matters. The emotion and perspective you bring can’t be replicated. There’s humanity in what you create, and we need more of that, not less.
Things are heavy. But keep creating. Even the smallest moment of creativity can bring a bit of light. For you, and maybe for someone else who needs it more than you know.
If you need a break, take one. Healing isn’t linear. Neither is creativity. Sometimes one supports the other, even when it doesn’t feel like it in the moment.
Some days I move forward. Other days I stare at the ceiling and let it be what it is. That doesn’t mean I’m failing. It means I’m learning to listen to what I need.
This isn’t advice. It’s a reminder.
If you're in a fragile place right now, it's okay to keep creating anyway.
If your voice is shaky, it still matters.
If you're still figuring things out as you go, you're not doing it wrong. You’re doing what you can, and that’s enough.
You don’t have to wait until everything is okay to make something meaningful. You’re allowed to build in the in-between.
You don’t owe anyone a polished version of your process. Just your truth. And if all you can do right now is make something small, it still matters.
You’re doing better than you think. Your creativity matters, especially now. It’s not just expression. It’s connection. It’s resistance. It’s hope.
And you’re not alone in this.