Despite the fact that most members of the Academy have already passed through this stage, some of its inherent characteristics might still linger. Proactively creating more time and space for your art is a common one. Spend some time this week thinking about how you might move things around in your life to free up space for your art. What could shift? What could you add on a regular basis to your life that will bring in fresh inspiration or provide you additional opportunities to create? Signing up for anything that brings you joy qualifies. Creativity arises out of feeling alive and inspired. Remember this simple hack whenever you slip into a hibernation phase. It happens to all of us, at every stage, however it doesn’t have to last long or derail your art. Simply re-engage with everything that brings you alive and that will lead you back.