Struggling with creative burnout? In this honest update, I share my experience with burnout as an artist – how it impacted my creativity, why I stepped back, and what I’m doing to recover. If you’re feeling exhausted and uninspired, you’re not alone.

A series of original abstract paintings inspired by praise.

Rest is necessary, and you should not feel guilty for needing some time away from your art, or your work.

Vulnerability – that’s really what the whole writing process is about. Sure, we often plan what we want to say and how we want to structure our sentences but the actual writing happens when we allow ourselves to be real.

The abstract process has taught me a lot about showing up courageously and unapologetically in my art, which is often intuitive and unplanned.