No. 3: Finding Your Creative Rhythm: Embracing the Natural Flow of Inspiration

Hi, friend!

There’s a rhythm to creativity. It’s not always predictable or consistent, but it’s there—like seasons unfolding or tide returning. And the more I pay attention to it, the more I realize how much grace is found in letting it lead rather than trying to force it into shape.

For a long time, I thought creativity had to look a certain way. Daily output, finished pieces, tidy steps from idea to completion. But what I’ve learned—and what I keep re-learning—is that inspiration comes in waves. It asks for our attention, not our control.

Whether you’re in a full season of making or a quiet one of gathering and rest, I hope this note reminds you that your rhythm is enough. You don’t have to rush. The Lord often does His deepest work in the slow and unseen.

Listening for Your Own Pace

We live in a world that rewards speed, yet most creative work resists it. The ideas that come with depth usually need time. So do our hands and hearts.

Sometimes the rhythm is fast and full—sketches filling a page, ideas stacking one after the next. Other times, it’s still and spacious, and nothing seems to move at all. Both are part of the process. Neither is a sign of failure or success.

Creativity is not a straight line. It’s more like a circle—looping, spiraling, folding back on itself. And that’s okay.

Anchors for the Journey

Here are a few practices that help me stay grounded when the rhythm of inspiration feels uncertain or inconsistent:

• Keep a small visual journal where you can jot ideas, tape in a leaf, or scribble a bit of color. No pressure—just presence.
• Create in short, faithful increments when time or energy is low. Ten minutes counts. A single brushstroke counts.
• Look for inspiration in your everyday surroundings—not as a task, but as a way of noticing. Light through a curtain. A broken shell. The sound of rain.
• Name the season you’re in. Are you gathering? Resting? Producing? Preparing? Knowing where you are helps you work with your rhythm, not against it.

Letting the Lord Lead

One of the most freeing things for me has been remembering that I’m not the source of inspiration—I’m a vessel.

When I create from that place, I’m more open, more curious, and less pressured to produce. I start to notice the ways the Lord is already at work—offering something to respond to. A line. A color. A quiet idea that might take root if I make space for it.

And when I’m in a slower season, I don’t have to panic. The stillness isn’t wasted. Often, it’s doing the deep work beneath the surface, preparing me for what’s next.

So wherever you are right now—in the midst of a creative surge or in a quiet pause—I hope you’ll be gentle with yourself. Your rhythm doesn’t have to match anyone else’s. It simply has to be honest.

Trust it.
Follow it.
Let it unfold.

With peace and presence,
Gabi