The mornings are becoming brighter, the evenings are getting longer, and Mother Nature is waking from her long slumber. Transition is approaching, and every day is a gentle but steady reminder of this impending change. Despite the flowers opening up around me, I feel like I’m not quite ready for this winter to end. My life turned upside down over the past season, and I haven’t quite caught up.

Musings, thoughts, and reflections from the month of March. Featuring the things I’m doing, making, and consuming. March has been one of those months where every time you think it can’t get any worse, it does. It’s felt like the longest 31 days in my entire life, and honestly, I couldn’t be happier for it to be over.

Musings, thoughts, and reflections from the month of January. Featuring the things I’m doing, making, and consuming. As the first month of 2023 comes to an end, I’ve been thinking a lot about my old monthly recaps I used to do here on my Journal …

In January, my feed is filled celebratory reflections, ambitious goals, highlight reels, and smiley photo dumps. And, as much as I want to smile back, I can’t help but feel an uncomfortable animosity towards this time of year, and the modern traditions that accompany it …