Spilling Out Honesty & Keeping My Creativity Going
Some days I have no “perfect” blog topic—but I’ve learned that showing up and being honest matters more than chasing creativity under pressure.
Today, I’m writing about… not knowing what to write about.
If I had unlimited time, I could just sit and wait for the perfect idea to come to me. But in reality, that’s not how things work. Time is limited, and sometimes I find myself panicking when I can’t come up with a topic in time.
Actually, it’s not that I don’t have topics. I have plenty of them. The real struggle is finding something interesting, the right length, and doable within the time I have. But even if I can’t find the perfect topic, I don’t want to give up.
This blog isn’t about writing only when I have a great idea—it’s about showing up and writing, no matter what. Not writing at all is the worst thing I could do. So today, I’m just going to be honest and write about not having the perfect topic.
As I was thinking about this, I suddenly remembered Sara Bareilles’ song “Love Song.” In that song, she responds to her record label’s demand for a radio-friendly hit with the lyrics:
“I’m not gonna write you a love song, ’cause you asked for it, ’cause you need one.”
I love how she turned her frustration into a song. That takes guts.
And in a way, I’m doing something similar today—writing about not knowing what to write, and tossing it into the vast ocean of the internet.
I never would have done this before.
I used to believe that I could only share finished projects. But let’s be real—there’s no way I can create and share a perfectly completed illustration every single day.
That’s why, when I did things like the 100-day project, I pushed myself too hard. Toward the end, I was completely burned out. When my ideas ran dry, I would stop creating altogether, which was such a bummer—I hated wasting that creative energy.
And once I stopped, coming back felt even harder.
Now, I don’t want to put that kind of pressure on myself anymore. I want to keep going slowly, steadily, and lightly.
Today, by laying bare this honesty of not knowing what to write, I’m handing over this blog’s baton to tomorrow’s me.