We thought we wanted more winter. More cold days. More reasons to stay inside. January and February gave us permission to slow down—to hunker in, warm fire nearby, coffee in hand, creating in slippers without an audience. Quiet months. Necessary months.
The kind that let ideas breathe.
But those days are behind us now.
Spring shifts the energy. It asks for intention. For plans. For movement. I’m always surprised when someone says they have no goals—that they’ll just wing it and see what happens. Maybe that works for some, but for many of us, direction creates momentum. Even small steps count. I often ask myself how much I can accomplish before lunch on any given day.
Have you signed up for that class yet? Sent that introduction to the gallery that’s been sitting in your drafts? Submitted your work to that show you’ve been dreaming about? Bought the dancing shoes that make you feel unstoppable? Each small step is a thread in the tapestry of your year, and right now is the perfect moment to weave it. Creativity isn’t just what happens in the studio—it’s how you show up for it, in every decision, every risk, every little yes to yourself.
It’s not too late to make a difference. We are the patrons of our own lives, and creativity will take whatever we are willing to give it—time, courage, attention.
Winter nurtured the seed of your creativity. Spring gives it sunlight, space, and the chance to grow. Step forward with your art, your performance, your vision—it’s ready to be seen.
