I went on a personal journey this year that began with something simple: getting off my phone. Overstimulated barely describes what I was experiencing at the time. Along side the constant input were layers of deep seated fear, persistent anxiety, mental fog, and a sense of being perpetually unsettled.
What shifted things was learning to place my attention on one thing at a time. As my focus narrowed, my mind and body began to settle on their own. That steadiness and calm created space for clarity, insight, and a much deeper calling to create.
That pull was clear, but responding to it took time. It required more study of myself and patience. An entire year, in fact, before I reached a place where creativity felt natural and unforced. That process is what made this project possible.
This is my first deeply personal project, and it exists because of life’s contrast. Moments of peace followed by periods of difficulty, uncertainty, and emotional weight. Living through those changes helped each season make sense, and looking back gave them meaning.
I’m grateful.
“ You can’t understand light without darkness, or growth without discomfort ”