The Calm Before and After the Storm

Is it ever really calm though?

Photo of my deck after the snowstorm

I’ve been struggling to get anything out these days! I’ve been struggling to do anything considered even remotely productive. I started an essay that was like my “year in review,” and in typical me fashion, I abandoned it to start fresh. (And then started about three more different pieces! Ha!) I had typed in some reminders for things that happened…