lost my inspiration

i used to paint every day when i first started out, but now it feels like the colors just sit there on the canvas and wont come alive. i keep telling myself its gonna get better, that this is a phase or im burnt out from all the commisions ive been doing. but deep down i know im scared of failing, of not being good enough anymore. every time i dip my brush in the paint, hoping for something magical to happen, it just feels like another step backwards instead of forwards. i miss that spark, the joy and excitement of creating something from nothing. sometimes i wonder if i should take a break or try to force it out somehow.