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A Creative Identity Reset for the Artist in Hiding
Have you been avoiding your paintbrush, your notebook, your dance shoes… and wondering if you’re even an artist anymore?
You’re not alone. This blog is for those moments when your creative identity feels like it’s slipped away—and you don’t know how to find your way back.
You’re not blocked. You’re just disconnected.
I once spoke with a dancer—let’s call her Danielle—who hadn’t moved in over a year. “I don’t think I’m an artist anymore,” she whispered. She wasn’t just talking about dance. She was talking about belonging. About self-worth. About the quiet ache of feeling like a stranger to your own identity.
She wasn’t broken but she was disconnected—from the rituals and rhythms that once anchored her.
Why this happens: Identity foreclosure for artists
In psychology, there’s a term for what Danielle was experiencing: identity foreclosure. It happens when a once-central part of your identity (like being a dancer, actor, or writer) becomes buried under survival roles—employee, caretaker, partner, parent.
When you stop practicing the habits that reflect your identity, your brain eventually stops recognizing that identity as true.
But here’s the truth:
Action reinstates identity.
Waiting to feel like an artist again doesn’t work. What works is doing one small act of artistry—even badly.
The Creative Reset Starts Small
You don’t need to land a gig or finish a manuscript to reclaim your creativity. You just need to begin again.
Try this:
- One brushstroke.
- One sentence in your journal.
- One five-minute dance break.
Let your body, brain, and nervous system remember:
This is who I am.
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You are an artist. And it’s not too late to come back to it.
If you’ve been stuck, uninspired, or unsure if you even belong in the “artist” category anymore… this is your permission slip.
You are an artist. And it’s not too late to come back to it.
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