Life update - aug 2021

So it’s been a year since I posted a blog post on here. What happened you ask? Well, life happened.

My last blog post was written on August 17th, 2020. And exactly 10 days after that I started a 15-week illustration course. Whilst working full-time as a UX designer.

Aug 2020 - Clearly, there was no time for blogging.

What about after that? Why didn't blog posts start showing up in December when my course was over and I had tons of new experiences and learnings to share?

Well, because it was December, and everything is super busy in December. Busy at work because everyone is trying to wrap up all the projects that were planned for the year. Busy personally because there are tons of presents to shop and holiday plans to make. Busy socially because everyone wants to get together for mini celebrations and make time before the holidays.

Dec 2020 - Clearly, there was no time for blogging.

Okay, well, what about after that? After the new year. When things tend to slow down a bit, and there’s new energy from all the resting and all the excitement of planning for the new year?

Well, at that point I was in a period of constant drawing and illustrating, being super inspired after everything I’d learned from the illustration course.

Jan 2021 - Clearly, there was no time for blogging.

Well, what about when that passed? Constant drawing flow and inspiration don’t usually last more than a couple of weeks at a time (at least not for me)?

Well, that’s when my body started to tell me that maybe my combination of studying, working full time, constantly creating, being home alone all the time (due to covid), not sleeping, and stressing out over projects at work, wasn’t a great thing for my health. So by mid-February, I had burnt myself out.

Feb 2021 - Clearly, blogging was not a priority at this point.

But now here I am!

6 months post burn-out and I’m feeling great! Not fully back of course. That will take time. Or no - that’s not true. Because I don’t want to go ”back”. ”Back” is the place where I burnt myself. ”Getting back” to what was before is not an option (as my therapist so humbly explained to me).

Aug 2021 - Let’s just say I’m not fully where I need to be to feel completely well.

But I am feeling so much better. And inspired. And excited about the world. And everyday life. And creating again.

So this here is just me, announcing to myself - and to you - that I’m gonna start showing up here again. Slowly but surely. Because I really do enjoy it. And joy and delight and doing things that rub my soul the right way are what I want to spend my time, and even more importantly, my energy on.

So I hope I’ll see you back here soon. Until then, take care lovelies! <3