Oh hello, again!
Hi friends! It’s been a while.
In 2019, I re-launched this site in an effort to write more. Just a year later, the world seemed to crumble and, after a couple small attempts, I decided it was okay to take a break. There was so much heavy happening, I just didn’t have the mental or emotional capacity to do anything that felt extra.
But the thing about something like this is, the longer you feel “out of the game” the harder it feels to dive back in. I’ve been meaning to come back here for a long time. Full transparency: I started this post in June 2021 (a year and a half ago). But the longer I waited, the more pressure I put on myself to have a perfectly planned backlog of compelling posts. Maybe I’d even publish a few quietly before posting about it anywhere, so the lull was less noticeable.
And that’s when my usual trap would grab me: What do you have to say that’s interesting or compelling enough to be your first post back?
It’s the fear of getting started. The feeling that every post needs to be a work of art that says something new and insightful and heartfelt. It’s too much pressure, and so the page stays blank.
But the only way to cure writer’s block is to write. And the only way to write is to write anything. So we’re starting light - but at least we’re starting.
Since last we met …
It’s been over two years since my last post, and just about two lifetimes. What’s been going on since then?
COVID + quarantine
Oh right, the global pandemic and resulting quarantine that changed how the world works and shifted our entire perspectives. You know, easy breasy stuff.
I quit my day job
At the end of 2020, I left my full-time job to pursue a freelance writing career (branding and copywriting), and I haven’t looked back! My job was great for me for a long time, but I had become disconnected from the more creative work I loved. My career path was looking less and less like one I wanted. And so, with the support of my husband and some key friends-turned-colleagues, I took a leap. In 2022 I officially registered my LLC, Sunshine Creative. And I’m so, so happy with the work I’m doing!
I’ve recommitted to my own creativity
And since part of the impetus for making the change was feeling disconnected from my creative side, I’ve made it a top priority to reconnect with that part of me. I’ve been writing more, reading more, and trying new hobbies like hand-lettering. I’ve been practicing doing creative projects just for the fun of it — and allowing myself to be bad at them. I’ve worked on building a creative habit, and found inspiration in books, podcasts and online classes. And I’m still working on it.
It’s been quite a ride these past 2+ years.
And this barely scratches the surface. But I’m happy to be back to doing things I love, and I’m not ready to let this blog just fizzle in the background. So here’s to reconnecting, and reigniting what makes us happy, just because it makes us happy!