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7 Reminders For When You Feel Like Nothing Is Going Right

It’s the creativity reset you’ve been waiting for

Vivian Nunez
4 min readMar 25, 2021

My boyfriend and I make the joke that 7 is our pup’s favorite number. No rhyme or reason got us there, but it’s a thing we often turn to just for a laugh. I’ve noticed that those out-of-the-box funny moments have been even more important lately.

We’re all still in the middle of unprecedented times. According to reports and fluctuations in the US Census, there was a 31% spike in Americans who self-reported symptoms of anxiety or depression. The numbers jumped from 11% in 2019 to 42% as of December 2020.

The impact of these times over the last year is undeniable and also limitless. It impacts our personal life, just as much as our professional lives. It changes the course of our creativity and the habits we turn to during creative blocks.

I’ve personally noticed that I’m trying exert more control over those in-between times, not just so I can continue creating, but so I can feel more attuned with myself even when I’m not creating.

The in-between time isn’t a waste of time…

One of my favorite personal examples of this is a creator friend Brittany Xavier. She’s known for her unmatched looks on Instagram and during…

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Vivian Nunez
Vivian Nunez

Written by Vivian Nunez

Your creativity + mental wellness accountability partner. https://www.instagram.com/vivnunez/

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