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“Just try it” is a little complicated when it comes to at.

March 22, 2026 at 7:12 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

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“I tried to draw, and I couldn’t.”

“I tried to write, and I couldn’t.”

You will not know what you can do until you’re willing to try over and over and over again.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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Things end. That doesn’t mean your creative life is done.

March 22, 2026 at 12:49 AM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

It’s often sad. Sometimes, it’s a relief. Good or bad, endings are part of life.

Creative, sometimes that means mourning your art.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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Change doesn’t mean no art.

March 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

Life doesn’t always look the way you hoped. In fact, it usually does not.

That doesn’t mean you can’t create.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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‘Tis not lost what comes at last.

March 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

“‘Tis not lost what comes at last.”

This old expression is one of the most important I know.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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Making garbage still counts.

March 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

Here’s something you might know: when you’re stressed out and short on time, you tend to create garbage.

Here’s something you may not know: making that garbage will help you be a better artist.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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You didn't fail. You learned.

March 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

A “failure” is implied to be a permanent state. Creative, you’re still alive. You did NOT fail, and that means you can try again.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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Thinking you’ve “lost” time can be devastating. Let’s do something else.

March 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

We tend to grieve our lost time like a chunk taken out of us by a predator, impossible to regain.

That isn’t true. Creative, you did not LOSE that time.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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It's time to remember how to create for joy.

March 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

It’s No Shame Friday, creatives. This is your time to remember how it felt to create as a child—not with guilt or shame, but joy.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked
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Thank you for persisting.

March 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

I have a slightly different video for you today, creatives. It centers on two words:

Thank you.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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A way forward on really bad days.

March 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

Creative, we have some really bad days.

How the heck do you create on a really bad day?

Here’s one way forward.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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Let's talk about talent vs. skill. They are not the same thing.

March 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

All talent does is make it easier for you to learn things.

You cannot increase or decrease talent, but you can increase your skill.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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March 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

Don’t be afraid of change. It's just a sign that you're alive, and so you're growing.

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#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked

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Change is not the end.

All feedback is not equal.

March 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

All feedback is not equal.

So how can you tell good feedback from bad? By learning to separate your creative EFFORTS from your creative WORTH.

#2rulerecovery #writers #artists #creatives #getunblocked
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YOU can be the talented friend—if you’re willing to make garbage.

March 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

We all have that wildly talented friend who can do something likewhip out a napkin and draw a masterpiece.

YOU can be that talented friend… if you’re willing to make garbage.

#forwriters #forartists #2rulerecovery #forcreatives #getunblocked
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It’s time to relearn artistic freedom.

February 22, 2026 at 1:28 AM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

Creative, when was the last time you actually enjoyed making art?

It’s time to relearn artistic freedom.

#forwriters #forartists #2rulerecovery #forcreatives #getunblocked

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Okay, creative: it’s time to prepare for your week. #writings #artists #creativity #getunblocked

February 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

Okay, creative: it’s time to prepare for your week. #writings #artists #creativity #getunblocked
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To create is to know yourself.

December 9, 2024 at 4:18 AM

Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

Creation takes courage. It is vulnerable. That's because what you create is for you, not anyone else.

Your art is valid, even if you don't make it public.

#forwriters #forartists #creativity #getunblocked

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