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The Creative Explorer
- Ashtyn Larsen
- Nov 25
- 3 min read
Curing Creative Block with a Boarding Pass
We all know that feeling of staring at a blank page and a blinking cursor. Cringing at that half-finished craft project. We sat down to create and to make progress, but nothing comes out.
Creativity comes and goes like the tide. Sometimes it’s overflowing, but sometimes it’s painfully still. You can try to force it, caffeinate it, or bargain with it, but the truth is, creativity doesn’t follow calendars or deadlines. It follows sparks of curiosity and presence, both of which need space to wander. Creation is breathing life into something that doesn't exist, and if we don't give ourselves life to live, we won't have life to give.
For a long time, being creative was aspirational. The word belonged to artists, painters, poets, and writers.
It meant talent, training, galleries, and exhibits. But now more than ever, creativity belongs to everyone.
The video that tells the story of your weekend. The photo dump that captures your last trip. The Pinterest board that maps your dream life. These are all creative acts. Being an artist isn't reserved for painters or poets; it’s in the way you make your coffee, the playlists you build, and the way you rearrange your space when something inside you shifts. It’s the art of noticing details, of seeing beauty in the in-between, and of deciding it matters enough to bring it to life.
Creativity isn’t just art. It’s the quiet moment before the idea arrives.
We have more tools for expression than ever before. And yet, we are susceptible to paralyzing creative blocks more than ever. We’re consuming so much creativity that we’ve forgotten how to make space for our own.
We become consumers instead of creators.
This is when we should take an idea from the old artists' playbook, of having a muse. It could be a place, a memory, or a source of inspiration. It’s that elusive something that makes us see the world differently again. And the best way to see life differently again is to travel. Because travel doesn’t just change your surroundings, it changes the way you see the world. It stretches your perception, reawakens curiosity, and reminds you that creativity isn’t just what you make; it’s how you look at the world.
Let Travel be your Muse
We have all these ideas of what we want to create, and yet… we don’t. We overthink, we edit before we start, we listen to our inner critic, and it never quite makes it to the “good enough box.” And each time, the creative wheel clogs a little more.
Creativity is all about your perspective. It is sharing the way you see the world. The best way to shift your mindset is to move, to explore, to place yourself in new environments that make you notice again. You don’t need to find new ideas. You need to find new angles. Travel rewires the brain. New sights, sounds, languages, and cultures light up dormant neural pathways.
Suddenly, you notice again, you get curious again, you feel inspired again.
Aligned creative destinations
Certain places in the world just radiate a certain je ne sais quoi. Places like Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Tokyo, and New York City. Big cities with small neighborhoods, lots of museums, and cozy cafes. You might find inspiration in the smell of fresh bread on a cobblestone street, in the colors of a market stall, or in the quiet of a morning in a city where nobody knows your name.
Astrocartography insight
There are also certain places in the world where you feel more creatively inspired. Venus and Jupiter lines are where expression, abundance, and creativity expand with ease. Your spiritual lines are also something to look at. These may not always feel easy, but they could bring inspiration, creative breakthroughs, and the kind of art born from a new, evolved you.
These are broad planetary themes. To understand how they personally activate for you, and which locations hold your unique growth or ease, we’d look directly at your natal chart and its aspects.
There are seasons when ideas flow easily, and seasons when everything feels dull, recycled, or flat. But here’s the truth: you’re not out of ideas. You’re just out of breath. And sometimes, the best way to breathe again is to go somewhere new.
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