Moving Forward

It’s been a year- though you already know that. To say the last 12 months have been some of the most difficult, both as an individual and as a community, is an understatement. The lack of creative motivation has been crippling; between the stress of reorienting my entire learning system to a digital format, to struggling with mental health, to just mourning the loss of what is supposed to be ‘some of the best years of your life’ to quarantine and returning to my childhood bedroom in my parents’ home. It’s been difficult to bring myself to put anything onto the internet- especially when paired with the rise of cancel culture and the movement away from the written word to short-form video formats. The idea of putting yourself out there, and being vulnerable in a public space that more often than not feels hostile is intimidating. Additionally, it’s been hard to find value in longer form writing when it feels as though the world is oversaturated by 10-second, force-fed content. Learning to pivot has expanded beyond a 90 degree turn into an entirely different medium, with different styles of storytelling and a major emphasis on the individual over the value of the content produced. I’m trying to learn.

I’m coming back to my safe little corner of the internet. I hope to bring the few with the patience to read fresh recipes, new projects, and a handful of think pieces. I’m working to understand the universe of youtube/TikTok/Instagram a little bit better, and I’d love to see you there if you’ll give me the chance. I’m not sure if what I have to say has value, but the practice of creation certainly does. I’m not a travel blog, or a food blog, or a satire blog; I’m just me, and if you’d like to stick around, I’m grateful to have you.