Rest, Reset, and Reignite

The holidays were…interesting. They kicked off with—surprise, surprise—yet another illness for my daughter and me. A common refrain for the past four months!

As so often happens with an illness, goals and best intentions went out the window and I was forced to embrace my inner couch potato.. Even after the fevers subsided, I still needed time to rest and reset—Netflix and chill, yes, but also Max and chill… and Apple and chill!

Thanks to the support of my family, I was able to focus on nourishing my body with good food, diving into books, and letting myself only run the essential systems.

(What a privilege. I’m acutely aware that not everyone has the luxury to take a step back and rest like that.)

It wasn’t until a full week of quiet that I began to feel that familiar creative impulse stirring again. It felt like yet another return to myself.

For the first time in months, I found myself being playful again. I picked up my paintbrush and dove into a new series I’m working on—something that feels exciting and fresh. I even started experimented with a completely new medium! While I’m not quite ready to share the details yet, I’m incredibly excited about what’s to come. There’s something deeply satisfying about tapping into creativity again after feeling so drained for so long.

Of course, with a toddler in the house, “sleeping in” and feeling well-rested are concepts that seem like distant dreams. But still, I can’t help but feel reinvigorated in a way I haven’t in a long time. For me, that’s no small win.  And I’ll take it.