Revitalization

The snow is gone, the breeze is in my office, and I’m finding it harder than ever to stay focused on "adulting" when there is so much beauty outside my window.

5/22/20261 min read

My Dear Dreamers,

As I write this, my window is wide open. A wonderful breeze is filling my office with the scent of flowers from all over our tiny town. Looking out, the snow is finally a memory, and lush grass is beginning to dot the rural landscape I’m privileged to see whenever I need a break from the day's work. Birds are singing, and kids are back on their bikes, riding up and down the sidewalk—much to the chagrin of the very same adults who usually complain that "kids don't go outside anymore." You truly can’t please everyone, I suppose.

For the first time in months, I feel properly alive. Inspired, even.

There is something about the world waking up that makes it nearly impossible to sit still. I feel energized to create a masterpiece that might rival the one just outside my window—yet here I am, being an adult and doing my job.

It is a gloriously frustrating feeling: to be so filled with beauty begging to escape, yet forced to wait hours before I can attempt to move these works from my soul to the screen. I hope you’ll be patient with me while I spend my day dreaming of the pieces to come. More than that, I hope you’ll keep me company and find some joy in them when they finally arrive.

What about you? Has the spring inspired any new goals, or are you simply taking the time to slow down and smell the flowers? Either way, know that I’m cheering for you and wishing you success in whatever you’re doing.

Yours sincerely,

David