Grab whatever's lying around. Scraps, leftover paint, an old bit of paper, doesn't matter. This is something I started with myself — don't overthink it, and don't think you need the perfect setting or materials to begin. Here's the prompt: don't plan anything. Pick up to 3 colours, no more than that — and make sure at least one is a favourite of yours. Cover a small area of the page with them. That's the whole task. No picture in mind, no "getting it right." Just colour and paper, sitting with it. This is what I mean by working in flow — you're not trying to make something good; you're just starting. And starting is the bit that usually gets stuck. Try it today and come back and tell us — which colours did you pick, and how did it feel to just start without a plan?

Not "how are you" — I mean actually. Are you the one everyone leans on and you're quietly running on empty? Have you lost track of who you were before you were looking after everyone else? Drop a comment. No pressure to have it figured out. Just say where you're at today.