In this episode, I talk about what it feels like to be loudly in love and how that love has quietly opened new doors in my creative life. There’s music again in the house. Harmonies made with just my voice. Fresh strawberries grown on my balcony. A three-legged dog on a wagon walk.

I share a few recent adventures, like getting into my first car “accident” (don’t worry, I’m okay), and how I’m learning to meet those moments with a little more softness and a lot more self-trust. I explore the idea of active rest: rest that is chosen, sacred, and restorative, and the creation of something I’ve started calling The Yes Room: a space in my heart where art can happen without guilt, even if no one else ever sees it.

This letter is also about empathy. The kind that shows up slowly, over time, and the ways we stay connected to  ...