Overcoming Creative Resistance | How to Listen & Grow Spiritually – Margaux Perrier

There’s a tension in creation that every artist knows all too well: you sit down to pour out your heart, and suddenly everything feels heavy, hollow, stuck. Words, images, ideas — they slip through your fingers. Your mind races. You doubt. You resist.

We’ve all heard of creative blocks, resistance, writer’s block, artist’s malaise. But what if resistance isn’t the enemy? What if it’s a messenger — a signal your soul is sending you, something deeper demanding your attention?

When you listen to resistance, you uncover the doors it is guarding.

✨What Resistance Really Is

Resistance doesn’t come out of nowhere. It arises when you’re on the verge of something real, something vulnerable, something you need.

It might present itself as:

Perfectionism (“It must be flawless or not at all”)
Fear of being seen (“What if what I make isn’t good enough?”)
Procrastination or distraction
Inner critics who say you’re not enough, not ready

For me, resistance often shows up when I try to write something raw, or when I feel pressure to “post content.” Suddenly, my energy stalls. The voices move in: “What will people think?” “Is this too much?” “Maybe it’s not ready.”

But here’s the truth I’ve learned: resistance surfaces because something matters. It’s a guard, not a jailer.

✨Resistance as Messenger

What if, instead of pushing resistance away, you asked it to speak? What if its discomfort hides a truth?

Some questions you can bring into that space:

What am I afraid would be revealed if I fully let this piece be seen?
What wound or belief is this resistance trying to protect me from?
If I let myself make something imperfect, what would it say?
Where in my life am I resisting my own expansion?

Often, those voices are pointing directly at our next growth edge. They want to protect us — but sometimes they choke us too. The art is to learn discernment: when to listen, when to say “thank you, I’m ready to walk through.”

✨Tools for Working With Resistance

You don’t have to battle resistance blindly. You can form a creative relationship with it. Here are tools I trust deeply:

Micro-Creativity Practice

Set a timer (5, 10, or 15 minutes). Make anything — a sentence, a sketch, a line, a color blocking. No judgment. The goal is to move, not to finish.

Ritual Opening

Light a candle, burn a little bit of incense, change your space. Let the shift in environment tell your body — we’re crossing into sacred space. Then begin.

Somatic Reset

When you feel stuck, stand. Move. Stretch. Shake your arms. Let energy unstick. Dance or walk until your body loosens up.

Dialogue with the Resistance

Journal to it directly. Ask it why it’s here. Let it speak, without yourself stepping in to judge. Sometimes writing it a letter, even responding to it, softens its grip.

Spiritual Reframe

Hold the belief that the obstacle is not a sign you should stop, but that you’re on the cusp. You can pray, meditate, or call in spiritual guidance — asking for clarity, courage, or healing behind the block.

✨Adornment as a Creative Anchor

Your jewelry, your talismans, your sacred adornments — they can become guardrails when resistance looms.

I lean into pieces that carry intention when creating:
For example, the Liberté Medallion is about liberation from limitations. When I feel blocked, touching it reminds me I have worth, I have space, I can move.
The Coeur d’Amour pendant — softness in the heart — helps me lean into compassion when resistance’s voice is harsh.

Wear your talisman as you create. Let it anchor you. Let it speak your need for trust, for courage, for expression.

✨Resistance, Growth & Creative Spiritual Path

The path of art is a spiritual path too. Resistance isn't random — it’s woven into growth. The place you resist is often the place you’re meant to evolve.

If you lean into your resistance over time, you learn two things:

To distinguish fear from truth
To move through light even when the path feels dense

In spiritual growth, resistance becomes like a teacher. It guides your questions, deepens your compassion, humbles your ego, and pushes you into new territory.