As summer quickly passes and we all prepare for the coming school year, I’ve noticed that I’ve lost touch with myself and the things I used to enjoy doing in my free time. Amidst the rush and stress of trying to normalize the new way of things, I feel as if many of us have forgotten about the simple joys of spending time alone with our thoughts and getting to know ourselves as individuals. To combat this feeling, I recently dedicated a day to maximize my creative energy through a few simple tasks and projects. My “prescription” for the day called for 1 hour of revisiting old Pinterest boards, 4 hours of cutting and pasting to make the perfect collage, 1 spontaneous sunset photoshoot, an evening set aside to catch up with my sister over custard and tacos, and even a nostalgic midnight trip back to my hometown high school.

As we move forward towards the uncertainty of this coming year, I hope we all carry with us the ability to reconnect and grow with ourselves, and most importantly I hope we remember to embrace our creative side.