Being at graduation last night, surrounded by people I now call friends, I felt proud. Not just of completing the program—but of the courage it took to keep showing up, even when my life looked nothing like what I thought it would when I applied. And I know I wasn’t the only one making the hard choice to continue to show up.

Here's what's been helpful for me that might be helpful for you: I've noticed that when I carve out time and space for creativity, I get a much needed healing reprieve from all of that external noise.

Partially because my Valentine this year is a Weimaraner dog named Cobe and partially because I know we can all use more love right now, I wrote a little something in my notes app.

You are enough.

Even when you didn't do more.

Even when there's more to do right now.