Sidelined by a knee injury, I found that stillness didn't unlock creativity — it isolated me, and forced me to ask if who I am, who I think I am, and who I want to become actually line up.

The messy middle of chasing your dream — and why the people who quit are the ones who clear your path.

Somewhere between building a career and building a body of work, many artists forget to follow the stories that first made them want to create.