Musing on muses?

A friend said to me that he felt like he may have lost his creative spark.
This got me thinking about whether or not that could actually happen.
I know people encounter creative blocks but to actually lose the life blood of your creativity?

I thought about the long spells where I was not creative at all and most of those times were due to my surroundings - being in an area and/or situation that was not conducive to creative endeavors.
Just existing day to day was all that filled my time.

...which then put me in mind of what my ex-husband would always say
(and it is a proven psychological fact)
You become like those with whom you surround yourself.

I said this recently to that friend, who I think misinterpreted it to mean attitude only. 
But it is not about attitude only - it is about everything.
You will become like them socially, economically and well, you eventually just become "them"
I have experienced this a few times in my life.
I felt beat down.
I was sad.
Everyday life was rote.
I was not faring well creatively.

When I finally woke up to it, I knew I had to make a change.
A drastic change.
I understand that some cannot make drastic changes but even subtle changes can make a difference.  You have to find the "hive" that is conducive to keeping the spark alive.
People who express ideas and draw and take pictures.
Collaborators.
Innovators.
Thinkers.
Bakers.
Writers.
Musicians and poets.
And within that hive, with any luck, you may even discover a muse;
A driving force that will take a match and strike it right in front of you - for you.

Being around creative people keeps your creativity flowing and the fire stoked; even if you are not producing anything.
There's a reason all of those amazing creative hives existed in Athens, Paris, Barcelona, NYC and the like. The greatest writers, artists, musicians etc have all seemed to have been a part of a "scene"

I have currently not been feeling creative visually so I had to switch gears and spent the last year concentrating on doing comedy and comedic writing.
I wanted to paint - I had ideas to paint but just couldn't.
I am aware that I am currently not living in a "happening" part of town so I have to make a concerted effort to go be around the things that I want to do and the people I want to have motivate me.
I need some sort of artistic stimulation away from the mundane - even if I just wander around and look at things and snap pics with my phone.
At one point I had to channel all my creative energy into cooking/baking.
It was the only thing I had the time, energy and funds to do during that period of my life.
I even took a job at an art supply store, which did wonders for me creatively!
I was around "my people"
I try to do something creative every day even if it is a ridiculous image on my white board or some photoshop nonsense I send to a friend or family member.
Many times that is the reason for writing these.
It keeps me from being sad - from dimming the spark.

So, can you lose the creative spark?
I think that is up to us as individuals.
It can lie dormant or go into hibernation and maybe even be forgotten but I don't believe it ever dies.
I don't think we should get down on ourselves when we just can't - no matter how hard we try or what our expectations were.
Maybe all that is needed to reignite the spark is as simple as a drink in a strange bar, a pen and a cocktail napkin.