While I can’t directly speak to or appease every individual’s experience, I can say that I know what it’s like to feel hopeless, uninspired, fearful, and downright useless. As artists, we rely on our audience to push us forward and without live contact or consistent feedback, we may not have the excitement or spark to carry on. We also need certain tools to create, and depending on your financial situation, this may feel or be near impossible. So without an audience and without the resources, what do we do?

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I was in major denial about the state of the world for the first month of Covid, happily using my newfound funemployment and free time to write, paint, and inhale edibles like it was Midol. I documented my creative musings on Instagram and connected with other creatives through webinars hosted by Seed&Spark, Sundance Institute, and independent filmmakers. I eagerly waited for the flashing headline “Hey Everyone JK About Like, Everything — You Can All Go Back To Your Mediocre Lives Now” but it didn’t come.

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