My friend's starter did that once, and she actually got it back by feeding it with pineapple juice for a few days (sounds weird, I know).

Wait, over 40% are over 35? That's actually wild, I totally bought into the whole "it's a kid's thing" vibe too. Makes me feel way better about being in my 30s and still just messing around with brushes. The internet really sells this image that if you didn't start as a teen you're already done for.

Totally stealing this idea from your sister. My old to-do lists were just guilt trips written down, with half the stuff never getting done. Now my notebook has things like "finally changed that lightbulb" and "ate lunch away from my desk." It sounds silly but seeing a list of what you actually did is way better than staring at what you didn't.