The Truth About Burnout (Even the Spiritual Kind)
Let’s be real, being a creative right now is a lot.
There’s the pressure to be productive. The pressure to be visible. The pressure to create art that’s relevant, deep, healing, or trend-worthy. And somehow… you’re supposed to do it without burning out? WTF!
You’ve probably tried the things like journaling, yoga, meditating before auditions or rehearsals. Maybe you’ve even Googled “women’s retreat near me” in the middle of the night, wondering if that kind of reset is just a luxury, but nothing seems like it’s enough for your creative soul.
This blog is your reminder (and your invitation) to reconnect with your magic in a deeper, more sustainable way.
Whether you join us on retreat or not, I’m going to share 3 self-reconnection tools you can start using now, and show you how a full spiritual retreat for creatives can take that healing even further!
🖤 Why Self-Care Isn’t Always Enough
We live in a culture that says: “Burned out? Take a bath.”
But anyone who’s been through a real creative drought or emotional crash knows that self-care isn’t a switch you flip!
It’s a relationship you return to and build on as time goes by.
And often, that relationship needs a full creative burnout recovery:
- Space from the grind and expectations
- Witnessing by people who truly see and understand you
- Immersion in an environment where healing is the norm, not a reward
That’s what a spiritual retreat for creatives offers! It’s about fully recharging your spirit with others who understand what you’re going through.
But even without a retreat, let’s start with what you can do now, wherever you are!
3 Ways to Start Reconnecting to Your Creative Magic Today
Self-care for artists should be top priority, but so often it’s avoided repeatedly.
Here are three gentle practices to help you start recovering from creative burnout and remembering your full self: the artist, the healer, the soft and wild one who just wants to breathe again.
1. Create a “No-Performance Zone”
If you’re a performer, coach, or public-facing creator, your nervous system may be stuck in performance mode even when you’re home. (I see you because I am the same way!)
Try this:
- Set up a space (even just a corner) where nothing is expected of you.
- Light a candle or place a grounding object (shell, crystal, soft fabric).
- Sit there for 10 minutes. No phone. No expectations. Just being. Whatever you do, do not touch that phone. Put it on silent if you need to, or keep it in another room for the time being.
This is the starting point to reclaiming your energy.
At the Halloween Mermaid Retreat, we build this into the experience. Every ritual, ocean dip, and circle is designed to pull you out of performance and into presence. It’s not just a Halloween Retreat either. This is a full emotional reset for creatives!
2. Do an Energetic Cleanse (No Water Required)
You don’t have to wait for a retreat to energetically reset.
Try this quick visualization:
- Close your eyes and imagine saltwater flowing from the top of your head to your feet.
- As it moves through your body, imagine it clearing the weight of:
- Other people’s expectations
- Your inner critic
- Creative comparison
- Say: “I return to my own rhythm.”
💡 Repeat this anytime you feel drained or pulled in too many directions.
Our retreat uses real saltwater (hello, ocean!) along with somatic and energetic practices to take this even deeper, so you don’t just feel better, you stay better.
Water is extremely healing and will nourish your mind, body and soul more than you can imagine!
3. Journal From Your Higher Self
Sometimes the best support is the voice inside you that hasn’t had space to speak.
Try this prompt:
“If I knew I was safe to rest, what would I give myself permission to stop doing?”
Let yourself write without censoring. What would shift? What would you actually need?
On retreat, we guide you through deeper journaling practices (alongside embodiment and ritual) that help you hear your soul’s voice louder than the noise.
Tie this into a sound bath meditation session, and you are on your way to a higher frequency!
When You’re Ready for More: The Halloween Mermaid Retreat
You don’t need more to-do lists.
You don’t need more self-discipline.
You don’t even need to be “fully healed” to join.
You just need to be willing to take the next step toward your magic.
The Halloween Mermaid Retreat is a sacred, oceanfront experience for artists, intuitives, performers, and women craving creative burnout recovery and reconnection.
Here’s what makes it different:
- Ocean-based ritual & feminine energy healing
- Costume ceremony + mermaid photoshoots (yes, seriously)
- Spiritual workshops, rest, and sisterhood
- A portal to return to your full, magical self
We’re not just “doing self-care.”
We’re living it, together.
This Is Your Invitation
If you’ve felt the pull toward something deeper…
If your magic feels dimmed by the noise of the world…
If your art or voice feels far away…
You’re not broken. You’re just due for a return.
✨ Click here to book your spot to recharge, reflect and rekindle your creative self within
Spots are filling. Trust your timing.
And even if you don’t join us this round, take this truth with you:
You don’t have to earn your rest.
You don’t have to create to be worthy.
You don’t have to do it all alone.
Sending you love, joy and success in all you do. –Shannon Scott