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I don't know about you, but I am suffering from total low-battery brain right now. I think I might need to do a whole post about brain drain and ways to combat the creative doldrums. But in the meantime, I made this gif for you to use as you see fit. I think it will come in handy for all kinds of situations: garden variety exhaustion, social media fatigue, Oscars apathy, et cetera, et cetera.
And if you have any tips for battling brain drain, leave them in the comments. People need to know!