"At the end of 2025, I started thinking about what I could do to make my life feel a little more fulfilling.I realized I hadn’t really been thinking about learning something new or doing something just for myself. So I decided to start pottery again. It's something I enjoyed almost 20 years ago, and something I felt could do just for me."
At the end of 2025, I found myself confronting an uncomfortable pattern: I had spent years prioritizing productivity, routines, and responsibilities, completely neglecting the simple act of doing something purely for my own joy. I hadn’t picked up a new skill or given myself permission to be a beginner in years.
Life Lesson 1
Fulfillment begins the moment you stop waiting for the perfect time and simply carve out space for yourself.
Returning to pottery, a craft I hadn’t touched in almost two decades, was an intentional decision to reclaim personal time. Choosing a studio just three blocks from my front door eliminated every logistical excuse not to go.
